The provision of the Technical Assistance Team (TAT) is part of a broader Service Contract awarded to Incatema Consortium which also includes the provision of 700 working days of short-term Expertise (STE). The Technical Assistance Team comprises:

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• One Fisheries Economist/Team Leader who is called upon to oversee Result 1. It is a full-time position with 1140 working days over a period of 62 months.

• One Monitoring, Control and Surveillance Expert who is responsible to assist the operations under Result 2. It is a quasi-full post with 900 working days.

• One Communication and Visibility Expert, who oversees the overall Communication & Visibility Strategy and Action Plan of the ECOFISH programme. It can be considered as a part-time position with 690 working days.

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The TAT and STE cut across the other work plans. They provide expert advice and strategic orientation to the LVFO, LTA and IOC PE. The Fisheries Economist/Team Leader is also responsible for the overall technical coordination and Integration Management of the programme.