For Marine Stewardship Council, an international non-profit organisation that works to safeguard the ocean and fishery resources through a certification program for sustainable fishing, we are currently looking for a passionate Fisheries Manager.
You will have the possibility to work on exciting projects to help shape the future of the world's oceans!
- Deliver the fisheries strategy in Italy, as agreed with the Program Director, and in line with the MSC's Integrated Strategic Plan (ISP); - Promote the role and value of the MSC's fishery certification program to priority regional stakeholders; - Mantain and reinforce relationships with key stakeholders, partners and fisheries representatives in Italy to improve their satisfaction with the MSC program and to build, deepen and strengthen their participation and / or collaboration with the MSC program; - Provide outreach and support to Italy and other Mediterranean country-based fisheries encouraging them to enter the MSC program.
This will include working with each fishery during each step of the process:pre-assessment, full-assessment and post-certification, if the fishery becomes certified; - Understand relevant commercial details about targeted fisheries and be able to use that understanding to move fisheries to either become certified or make improvements; - Collaborate with MSC's Commercial team to understand fisheries key buyer interest and use that interest to drive certification and improvements; - Liaise with other departments of the MSC to ensure an integrated approach to certification, marketing, and communication; - Provide oral and written advice through briefings, submissions, and reports to MSC staff as needed; - Act as the primary point of contact and assistance to fisheries in own areas of responsibility; - Provide annual and quarterly reporting against agreed work plans, and additional reporting as may be required for MSC funders; - Coordinate with the wider European fisheries outreach teams; - Support fundraising activities in those programs involving fisheries; - Manage the Pathway sustainability projects active in Italy or in other Mediterranean countries.
- A good knowledge of fisheries science and management; experience of marine ecology or marine conservation in Italy is highly desirable; - Practical experience managing complex multi-stakeholder projects linked to fisheries; - The ability to 'sell' and promote the value of the MSC's fisheries certification program; - Excellent project management, work planning, personal organization, and time management skills; - Be a team player and have strong project planning, organisation and time management skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in Italian and English are essential; - Availability to domestic and international travel; L'annuncio è rivolto ad ambo i sessi (D.lgs n. 198/2006) e nel rispetto di quanto disposto dall'art.
10 del D.Lgs n. 276/2003.
I candidati sono invitati a leggere l'informativa privacy ai sensi dell'art.
13 e art.
14 del Regolamento UE 2016/679 sulla protezione dei dati.
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R.0000155 del 31/12/2021.