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Marine biodiversity training manager

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Background: Global Fishing Watch is an international, non-profit organization committed to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency. We create, transform and distribute data to increase the transparency of human activities in the global ocean. We believe the application of this knowledge will lead to greater accountability, improved governance and a reduction in threats to the sustainability of marine resources and biodiversity.  Founded in 2015 through a collaboration between Oceana, SkyTruth, and Google, Global Fishing Watch became an independent, international nonprofit organization in June 2017. Using cutting-edge technology, we create and publicly share map visualizations, data, and analysis tools to enable scientific research and drive a transformation in how we manage our ocean. 

To pursue our unified organisational strategy, by 2030 across 30 countries we aim to empower institutions and people to 1) support the reduction of illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and destructive fishing practices 2) better enforce and protect the rights of 1 million small scale fishers and 3) improve the effective designation and management of area based conservation measures. A key part of our work involves partnering with national governments, regional institutes and other actors to increase the uptake of Global Fishing Watch technologies to designate and monitor marine managed areas.

 

Position description

The Marine biodiversity training manager will play a key role in ensuring Global Fishing Watch delivers on its impact driven goals to support more effective marine protected areas (MPAs) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs). This includes supporting countries to achieve their international commitments on MPAs and OECMs, such as Target 3 of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework; the upcoming implementation of the BBNJ Agreement, which includes area-based management tools (ABMTs), including MPAs; and other international frameworks for species and habitat conservation such as CITES and CMS.  The new hire will join the Global Practice Unit of Global Programs. They will lead the technical inputs to the biodiversity and marine protection related capacity development elements of the Program team work. 

Reporting to the Head of Applied Research and Capacity Development, this is a highly collaborative position which will involve working closely with five regional teams to develop material and deliver training related activities in multiple regions. A focus will be coupling the Global Fishing Watch datasets and monitoring capabilities with principles of transparency in governance to achieve effective marine conservation. The post holder will take a leading role in writing the technical content and bringing their practical expertise to ensure that our training efforts are of high quality and tightly connected with on the ground best practice for designating, managing and monitoring MPAs and OECMs.

Qualified candidates will have significant experience in marine biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, an appetite to learn and situate new technological developments within a wider context, and innate interest in mentoring and coaching others. This role requires exceptional communication skills, the ability to adapt to work effectively across multiple work cultures and the ability to create high quality outputs. 

 

Duties and responsibilities

  • Leading role in writing and revising existing training material to create a globally standardised training package that can be adapted and updated for regional implementation
  • Support regional teams in delivering training programs with core countries and regional institutes (preparation, delivery and evaluation). Training programs will include a variety of engagements - from classroom based teaching, mentoring, coaching of trainees and creating institutional level support like standard operating protocols
  • Support the drafting and development of training content for remote and in-person events, as well as mass online learning courses (MOOCs) and webinars
  • Keep up-to-date with practical operational developments and regulatory changes within core country and international policy frameworks (e.g. CBD, BBNJ) in order to inform training content revision and conduct internal training or coaching on these issues
  • Assist the capacity development team in aligning Global Fishing Watch work with best practices within marine ecosystem protection
  • Monitor and contribute expert knowledge into Global Fishing Watch dataset and product development and advise on compliance training related opportunities
  • Assist Head of Division in reviewing common biodiversity or MPA/OECM related analysis report types to create standardised approaches to guide regional analysts

 

Criteria - essential

  • University degree in marine sciences, fisheries science or fisheries/marine management
  • At least 5 years of experience in government, academia or non-governmental organisations in the field of marine biodiversity, conservation and sustainable use
  • Expert level knowledge of human (e.g. vessel tracking data) and environmental data types used to designate and monitor marine managed areas
  • Working knowledge of English and one either Spanish or French

Criteria - desired 

  • Experience of conducting training, facilitation and participatory workshops for adult learning
  • High interest in working with Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven tools and datasets in marine science
  • Experience in designating MPA/OECM processes

 

Candidate profile

Would suit an experienced manager of MPAs or OECMs; government advisor and/or researcher responsible for MPAs/OECMs or related environmental policies, especially those who have led participatory processes or worked on reconciling human uses with conservation outcomes (including actors such as fishers - artisanal and industrial, indigenous peoples and local communities, and/or other stakeholders). 

 

The successful candidate will meet most, but not necessarily all, of the criteria above. If you don’t think you check all the boxes, but believe you have unique skills that make you a great fit for the role, we want to hear from you!

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Additional Information

Note: The application period for this role closes on January 9, 2025

Reporting to: Head of Analysis and Capacity Development 

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not supported at this time.

Location: This is a remote role, but candidates must be legally authorized and based in the following countries to be considered: Argentina, Brazil,  Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Fiji, France, Gabon, Ghana, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico, Panama, Senegal, Sri Lanka, 

Permanent/Fixed Term/Contractor: Fixed term

Duration: 2 years

Full Time hours: Yes 

Recruiting process: Recruiting Process: A cover letter along with a CV will be requested to see how your experience and interest connect to the position. We expect the cover letter to allow applicants an opportunity to explain details on how their skill set aligns with the role and provide a better understanding of their suitability for the position. If selected for consideration, the hiring process for this position will include an initial call with our Talent Acquisition team, followed by a formal 45 minute interview with 1-3 team members. Candidates advancing beyond this round will be asked to take a technical assessment and/or submit a representative code sample. Lastly, a final interview with 2-4 teams members to review your assessment and assess functional skills.

Compensation: A compensation range for this position is USD 20-30/h for Brazil, USD 28/25/h for Chile- For applicants located in other locations, the pay range will be adjusted to the country of hire. Compensation is commensurate with experience and will vary depending on the hired candidate’s country of residence, in accordance with local laws and regulations. GFW offers pension/retirement, health and other benefits commensurate with similar level GFW employees in the country of employment. The position may be a GFW employee or consultant, depending on the country of residence  

Equal opportunities: Global Fishing Watch is an equal opportunities employer. Global Fishing Watch is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our organization and in the greater ocean management and conservation community. We believe that diverse backgrounds, skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger organization. Bringing together professionals who possess broad experiences and a spectrum of perspectives will enable us to reach our goal of improved ocean governance faster. We hire and promote qualified professionals without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organizational goals match the urgent challenges facing our global ocean, and our mission is designed to help secure a healthy ocean for all. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of humanity’s diversity, by providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees of Global Fishing Watch and for our partners, vendors, suppliers and contractors.

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