2.1 Levels of Certiication
WIO-COMPAS offers three levels of certiication for MPA professionals based on their work experience and proven performance capabilities. Each level addresses a unique set of skills that contribute to the effective
management of MPAs. Professionals can be certiied at multiple levels to relect their diverse areas of expertise and performance.
Level 1~ Marine Field Operations
Level 1 is designed for the professional who performs practical functions and has responsibility for the day-to-day management of an MPA such as engaging communities and enforcing laws, and who has basic
administrative responsibilities.
Ideal candidate: equivalent of an MPA Ranger, Oficer or Marine Field Operator, operating within an MPA Examples of experience could include:
• Providing input to development of site workplans and implementing aspects of those and management plans • Active involvement in compliance and enforcement activities, practical habitat managementconservation,
monitoring, budget management of tasks or workplan elements • Direct interactioncommunication with local residents, resource users, visitors, staff, volunteers, contractors,
and local media • Supervising and providing on the job skill building through guidance, mentoring and support to junior
personnel, volunteers and contractors • Producing routine reports and local media articles
Level 2~ Site Management
Level 2 is designed for the professional who is performing management, supervisory and administrative functions and responsibilities, principally at the site level, but may also cover a number of adjacent MPAs.
Ideal candidate: an MPA Manager, Assistant Manager, Site Manager, Senior Warden or Section Ranger Examples of experience could include:
• Developing management plans and supervising their implementation • Providing input into organizational policy
• Engaging in management planning and review, supervising practical managementconservation activities,
monitoring and evaluation, negotiating with partners and contractors etc., fundraising from localnational sources, developing and managing budgets
• Directly interactingcommunicating with local community and resource user groups, researchers institutions, local partner and co-management organizations including local and national non-governmental
organizationsNGOs, local municipalities and government departments, staff, volunteers, contractors, and localnational media
• Trainingmentoring staff • Producing plans, reports, media articles, funding proposals
Level 3~ Strategy, Policy and Planning
Level 3 is designed for the professional performing high-level management, planning, strategy and policy development, and administrative functions and responsibilities.
Ideal candidate: Involved at a senior level in the management of a suite or network of MPAs or marine coastal zones including MPAs, Conservation Director, Head of DivisionDepartment or Director.
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