Fisheries Extension Associate (6 month diploma)
Fisheries Extension Associate
A Fisheries Extension Associate handles mobilizing members of the fishing community for extension training and other activities at community level. Brief Job Description: A Fisheries Extension Associate handles providing help in ensuring active community participation, identifying target group for the training and other community level activities. Personal Attributes:
A Fisheries Extension Associate must have excellent communication, facilitation, organizing and implementations skills for various development programmers. S/he must be able to comprehend and synthesize the socio-political situation and decide strategies and actions .
Assist in organizing extension training and implementation of development programmed in fisheries Fisheries Extension Associate:
Terms of Service Identify the target group, and determine the number, location, date and time of the training To be effective, the user / individual must be able to: PC1. identify the target group in the village and the number of trainees PC2.
schedule training is commemorated with fishing holidays as it is the only day for active fishermen to be covered by PC3. download training calendar Set order and provide assistance during training To be competent, the user / individual must be able to: PC4. arrange requirements in place of training location
training materials training materials practical handouts / training handouts
PC5 participant manuals. provide assistance during training as described by the PC6 trainer.
keep records of the training process and ensure that the benefits of training Collect answers, answers and announce the following if available To be competent, user / individual must be able to: PC7. assist the trainer in collecting feedback from PC8 training. collect output, if any, and signature of participants wherever PC9 is required. announced the date and time of the next training, which will be done as a follow-up Fisheries Extension Associate
Organizational Context (Knowledge of the company / organization and its processes) Fisheries Extension Associate:
The person at work needs to know and understand: KA1. procedures for public participation and mobilization of the KA2 training organization. rules and regulations to be followed in accordance with the standards in
the fishing industry and as set by the training organization KA3. management
and financial rules of KA4 training organization. record-keeping procedures are followed by the organization
Technical Knowledge:
The person at work needs to know and understand: KB1. community mobilization strategies KB2.
community strength of fishing communities and KB3 groups. issues of time when coastal fishers KB4.
daily fishing process KB5. effective ways to disseminate information about its
training and performance Fisheries Extension Associate
Core Skills/ Generic Skills:
The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do this: SA1.
read and understand all of the basics of SA2 training ethics. learn the process and any other requirements for learning during the writing activities Writing Skills The user / employee needs to know and understand how to do this: SA3. save SA4 training minutes. keep SA5 attendance reports
. write simple letters of invitation and other objectives to community leaders SA6.
combine answer forms with short reports Oral communication (Listening and Speaking Skills)
The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do this: SA7.
liaising with members of the fishing community
Professional Skills:
The user / person at work needs to know and understand that:
SB5. use domain information about fishing community to meet
successfully for them training
Critical thinking
The user / person at work needs to know and understand that:
SB6. use common sense and make daily decisions
SB7. use critical thinking skills to identify and solve basic problems
SB8. understanding and analyzing the capacity of fishing communities Fisheries Extension Associate
Ensure highest level of participation by the fishing community Fisheries Extension Associate:
This unit includes the following: Conducting meetings with community leaders and other key informants
Identifying the location, date and time of training in advance Encourage the community to train Criteria
Operation (PC) w.r.t. Scope Element Performance Criteria meetings To conduct meetings with community
leaders and other key investigators In order to be effective
, the user / individual must be able to: PC1. find active or active fishermen (key) PC2.
find the times when they come out of the water and the times when they are found on PC3.
assist in arranging a series of meetings with key meeting
people and provide details on the importance of PC4 training. make them comfortable so
they can participate in PC5 training. assist the trainer in using techniques such
as posters, interview sessions to transfer information Identify the location, date and time
of the training in advance To be effective, the user / individual must be able to: PC6. find a suitable
and acceptable place for members of the public to access PC7. adjust the date and time for PC8 fishers. send periodic reminders Encourage
community training To be competent, user / individual must be able to: PC9. to encourage the majority of
the fishing community in all social, economic
and gender spheres to go to PC10. listen, comment and help influence decisions at formal and informal meetings
at the PC11 village level. assist in addressing problems and complaints from the public PC12. builds a
community in the community
about the importance of training Fisheries Extension Associate
Organizational Context (Knowledge of the company / organization and its processes):
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KA1. guidelines on community mobilization and participation
KA2. best practices in community participation
Technical Knowledge:
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. tools and techniques of community mobilization and organization Fisheries Extension Associate
KB2. sequence of skills training tools and techniques (s) A. Basic Skills / General Skills Learning Skills The user / employee needs to know and understand that: SA1. read and understand all the basic texts on SA2 training implementation. learn the process and any other requirements for learning during the writing activities Writing Skills The user / employee needs to know and understand how to do this: SA3. save SA4 training minutes. keep SA5 attendance reports. write simple letters of invitation and other
objectives to community leaders SA6. combine answer forms with short reports Oral communication (Listening and Speaking Skills) The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do this: SA7. work with members of the fishing community B. Developing Professional Skills To create a user / person on the job they need to know and understand: how to make SB1. to assist in determining the target group for training and selecting participants as indicated by the training organization Planning and Planning The user / person on the job needs to know and understand:
SB2. plan and plan training in advance keeping in mind participants’ schedules and holidays Customer capacity The user / employee needs to know and understand: SB3. maintain good relationships and respect with fishers and encourage them to attend education Troubleshooting The user / employee needs to know and understand how to do this: SB4. to assist in resolving problems that may arise at any stage during the Analytical Thinking program The user / person on the job needs to know and understand: SB5. use domain information about fishing communities and therefore about integrating them into training Fisheries Extension Associate
Ensure safety, hygiene and sanitation practices for capture fishing and fishing assistance Fisheries Extension Associate:
Follow safe shipping methods Ensure safety at sea during navigation and fishing
Ensure safety and hygiene while carrying fish Scope Element Performance Criteria Follow effective safety procedures to be efficient, user / individual must be able to: PC1. apply a safe operation and emergency procedure to all used equipment, its controls and PC2 restrictions. update
yourself on areas such as the sea, line work, networking and other on-board fishing equipment, all on-board life-saving and firefighting equipment, their use and PC3 applications. observe pollution regulations relating to the
disposal of fish, fisheries management regulations relating to fishing methods and gear,
conservation laws relating to restricted species Ensuring marine safety during roaming and fishing activities
To be competent, user / individual must be able to: PC4. adhere to international regulations for
the prevention of collision at sea relating to fishing vessels, and the CRZ for coastal areas PC5. update yourself for underwater hazards
on PC6 fishing route. predict the conditions of the nearest quarter to other boats / ships in advance PC7. use emergency measures during bad weather PC8. show signals to be displayed while fishing for PC9. identify toxic sea creatures from the catch and dispose of them Ensure human safety and hygiene while handling fish To be effective, the user / person must be able to:
PC10. use all life-saving equipment on board, if PC11 is required. look at the impact of
germs on fish, the rate of decay, how and why kneeling increases burns, the importance of cold PC12
. manage fish without self-harm, keep it safe and clean Keep safe and clean during fishing assistance In order to be effective, user /
individual must be able to: PC13. update yourself with information on the risks, risks and
limitations of PC14 offshore fishing. ensure that the assistance provided can withstand
the rigors of the sea and it does Fisheries Extension Associate
Organization context:
The person at work needs to know and understand: KA1. organizational standards and procedures
followed by safety, hygiene and sanitation KA2. hygiene and fitness requirements KA3. job responsibilities / duties to monitor food safety,
hygiene and sanitation KA4. protective equipment and clothing to be used by KA5. safe ways to
use equipment and equipment KA6.
housekeeping methods and the importance of KA7. KA8 safe waste disposal methods.
ways to reduce environmental damage KA9. the importance of adhering to health,
hygiene and safety standards and the impact of non-compliance Fisheries Extension Associate
Technical Knowledge:
The individual on the job needs to know and understand:
KB1. prevention of infections
KB2. personal hygiene requirements
KB3. different types of sanitizers to be used
KB4. method of maintaining safety checklist Fisheries Extension Associate
Core Skills/ Generic Skills:
The user/individual on the job needs to know and understand how to:
SA1. read and interpret and process flow
SA2. read internal information documents sent by internal teams
SA3. read equipment manuals and process documents to understand the
The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do this: SA1.
read and interpret and operate the SA2 flow. read internal information documents
sent to internal parties SA3. read the textbooks and processing documents to understand the
operation of the machine and the process required Writing Skills The user / employee needs to
know and understand how to do this: SA4. record and record information and disease
control measures and prevention Oral communication (Listening and Speaking Skills)
The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do this: SA5. communication with staff and colleagues B. Developing Professional Skills To create a user / person on the job they need to know and understand that: SB1. decide when to return in bad weather, identify potential dangers early and avoid emergencies Fisheries Extension Associate
The user / person at work needs to know and understand how to do it: SB2. arrange access to
the fishery and return home using the shortest and safest route Customer Centricity The user / employee must know and understand: SB3. maintaining good relations with employees Problem Solving The user / person at work needs to know and understand: SB4. send grief messages by all means available in
the worst cases SB5. discuss possible solutions with the problem-solving team Analytical
Thinking The user / person at work needs to know and understand: SB6. use background information about roaming-related processes and technical know-how with tools and equipment
Critical Thinking The user / person on the job needs to know and understand: SB7. use common sense and make daily decisions SB8. use thinking skills to identify and solve basic SB9 problems. use the senses to identify any problems that may arise during the operation Fisheries Extension Associate
Guidelines for Assessment:
- Criteria for assessment for each Qualification Pack will be created by the
- Sector Skill Council. Each Performance Criteria (PC) will be
assigned marks proportional to its importance in NOS. SSC will also lay down - proportion of marks for Theory and Skills Practical for each PC
- The assessment for the theory part will be based on knowledge bank of questions created by the SSC
- Individual assessment agencies will create unique question papers for theory part
- for each candidate at each examination/training center
(as per assessment criteria below) - Individual assessment agencies will create unique evaluations for skill practical
- for every student at each examination/training center
based on this criteria - To pass the Qualification Pack , every trainee should score a minimum of 50% in aggregate
- In case of successfully passing only certain number of NOS’s, the trainee is eligible
- to take subsequent assessment on the balance NOS’s
to pass the Qualification Pack Fisheries Extension Associate
