Driver / Fisheries Officer

at  Inland Fisheries Ireland

Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) has an opportunity for a Driver / Fisheries Officer to join our team, this role would be well suited to those who enjoy driving, being outdoors and have an interest in the environment.

The role of Driver / Fisheries Officer has 4 main areas of responsibility:

• Driving
• Fish Farm Duties
• Fisheries Conservation & Development
• Fisheries Protection

This is predominantly an outdoors role and candidates should be comfortable working outside in all weather conditions and on/near bodies of water.
Please note that Fisheries Officers work a 39-hour week and this will include weekends, evenings, early mornings and late nights.

ABOUT US

Inland Fisheries Ireland are the environmental agency responsible for protecting, managing and conserving Ireland’s inland fisheries and sea angling resources.
More information can be found by visiting our website.

KEY EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have the following;

KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

The ideal candidate will have the following;

• Ability to form effective working relationships with team members, members of the public and IFI’s external stakeholders;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Flexible approach to work and hours;
• Can meet the travel requirements of the post. Prepared to work outside of normal hours as necessary;
• Commitment to the job and demonstrates self-motivation.

FISH FARM DUTIES

• Prepare hatchery trays, troughs, screens, etc., for hatching ova
• Strip fish each year
• Tend ova in hatchery
• Carry out minor maintenance of grading and pumping equipment
• Feed fry several times daily
• Prepare ponds for rearing larger fry, feed and grade same, as necessary
• Maintain ponds and water supply thereto, including shuttering and concrete work, as necessary
• Maintain buildings and grounds at fish farms
• Operate and maintain cages for the rearing of fish
• Carry out semi-skilled work such as the operation of hand tools and machinery
• Undertake whatever duties of a general nature which may be assigned

The role of Driver / Fisheries Officer has 4 main areas of responsibility:

• Driving
• Fish Farm Duties
• Fisheries Conservation & Development
• Fisheries Protectio