Senior Officer, Squid Governance, International Fisheries
Locations: United Kingdom (London) | Belgium (Brussels)
Application Deadline: Friday January 17, 2025
Salary Ranges
London salary range: £69,700 GBP – £77,900 GBP
Brussels salary range: 121,800.00 – 136,100 EUR
The Environmental Portfolio at The Pew Charitable Trusts
For more than 30 years, Pew has been a major force in engaging the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences, and solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our environment work spans all seven continents with more than 250 professionals working at the local, national, and international levels to reduce the scope and severity of global environmental problems, such as the erosion of large natural ecosystems that contain a great part of the world’s remaining biodiversity, and the destruction of the marine environment.
International Fisheries
Pew’s international fisheries work aims to protect marine biodiversity and provide food and livelihoods for a growing population by addressing inadequate management and control of large-scale fishing activities. Organized into three projects, our main areas of work include: the advancement of precautionary harvest strategies and effective compliance regimes for international fisheries (RFMO Policy); improved policies and actions aimed at ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (Ending Illegal Fishing); and the advancement of ecosystem considerations in the management of fisheries (Ecosystem Conservation).
Position Overview
The senior officer, Squid Governance, International Fisheries plays an important role in securing improved oversight of global squid fisheries by key governments and international bodies, including through collaboration with other Pew projects and external organizations working on related topics and in targeted regions. Reporting to the project director, the senior officer works alongside subject leads across the international fisheries portfolio, and collaborates with colleagues across the Ending Illegal Fishing, Ecosystem Conservation and RFMO Policy teams to identify opportunities and conduct efforts to improve the governance of unregulated and under-regulated squid fisheries.
Located in Pew’s London, UK office or Brussels, Belgium office, this position will participate in Pew’s core in-office days on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and will have flexibility to work from home the remainder of each week, as business needs permit.
Responsibilities
* Foster a work environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible and in line with Pew and the project’s related goals.
* Actively lead coordination and collaboration with Pew’s other campaigns that work on marine conservation, resource management, and habitat protection to align strategies to engage relevant governments and regional bodies.
* Communicate with, and in some cases, manage consultants engaged by the campaign to advance its objectives.
* Forge and maintain relationships with important policymakers, conservation groups, expert bodies, and other constituencies to advance campaign objectives.
* Serve as a spokesperson on relevant campaign issues within identified fora, including representing the Trusts at meetings, conferences, and/or on expert panels/groups, authoring articles and other communications, and providing interviews to outside sources.
* Develop policy and/or scientific papers, reports, and other communications materials on these topics, as needed.
* Represent Pew’s environment campaigns in relevant international bodies and participate in activities that support program and Pew-wide objectives.
Requirements
* Demonstrated aptitude to work with a diverse team, including respectfully mentoring staff in their development as advocates.
* Effective interpersonal skills; develops and manages productive relationships with colleagues, consultants, partners, and others who contribute to the campaign.
* Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills, and highly results-oriented. Demonstrated experience meeting multiple deadlines by maintaining a high level of organization.
* Skilled at informing and influencing internal and external audiences through written and oral communications.
* Demonstrated skill overseeing and managing contracts with external vendors.
* Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
* At least ten years’ experience is preferred.
Key Attributes and Preferred Experience
* Demonstrated experience engaging in advocacy on relevant fisheries and/or governance topics with policymakers.
* Knowledge and understanding of the interplay between international instruments and international fisheries management.
* Experience with public speaking and formal/informal mentorship.
* Working knowledge of a second language is a plus.
Travel
This position requires frequent domestic and international travel to meetings and conferences.
Work Authorization
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are seeking employment without visa sponsorship.
Total Rewards
This position offers a competitive salary and benefit program. The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.
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