The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has a job opening for Fisheries Research Program Manager. The position is based in Australia and reports to the Chief Scientist.

The goal of the ACIAR Fisheries Program is to improve the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and aquatic farming systems in partner countries and in Australia through international research partnerships directed at: innovative resource management approaches; the elimination of serious adverse environmental impacts arising from fishing or aquaculture practices; better utilisation of existing harvests; and the development of productive and sustainable aquatic farming systems and value chains. 

The position is responsible for managing a portfolio of fisheries research and development projects commissioned by ACIAR.  The projects are typically partnerships between research institutions in Australia and agencies within ACIAR's partner countries in the Indo-Pacific. We are seeking an experienced senior research leader who can further develop a substantial research program, while also contributing to ACIAR corporately by contributing to research portfolio management including peer review of ACIAR projects in other programs, contribution to scientific submissions and reviews, and membership of internal committees.  

The position of Research Program Manager (RPM) is pivotal in ACIAR’s distinctive partnership brokering model of research investment in developing countries.  Individual RPMs deliver scientific leadership within their own research program and disciplinary strength, and they also work collectively across programs and across the portfolio as a whole to ensure technical excellence, procedural rigour and to capture opportunities for cross-program synergies. The Fisheries RPM, as with other RPMs, is expected to mentor graduates and early career research officers and contribute to ACIAR’s research outreach and capacity building activities.  The appointee will work in a small team supported by a Program Support Officer (PSO).  All RPMs are accountable to ACIAR's Executive through the Chief Scientist, but also interact directly with the Chief Executive Officer on a regular basis.

For full details please download the attached file and see also the online advertisement on the ACIAR website. Applications close on 20 August and should be submitted to [email protected].