Senior Coordinator, Fisheries Technology

Responsibilities

• Technical Support the implementation of crew Wi-Fi (and other technology solutions) on participating fishing vessels through CI’s Accountability at Sea initiative, including managing logistics and timelines, planning installations, coordinating international travel, and liaising with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Manage travel logistics and planning for Wi-Fi installation and training trips, including tracking vessel schedules and port arrivals across multiple geographies.
• Provide technical advice and support for the installation of crew Wi-Fi systems and other associated technologies, including configuring individual crew IDs onboard participating fishing vessels and monitoring Wi-Fi usage.
• Support external partnerships and the creation and processing of contract agreements, contract amendments, sub-grants, and other administrative processes as needed.
• Monitor and update project workplans, budgets, and timelines, including reporting on progress internally and externally, and planning and facilitating workshops, meetings, and site visits.
• Program Admin Coordinate, plan, and participate in Offshore Fisheries and Blue Communities team convenings.
• Proactively produce meeting agendas and notes, and coordinate scheduling for team members.
• Care for and maintain the Blue Communities team SharePoint site, including streamlining the organization and flow of information and resources.
• Organize internal and external meetings, manage agendas, logistics, notes, and reporting.
• Develop program communications, including drafting memos, presentations, maintaining relevant websites, and related communication efforts.
• Support general program events, travel logistics, venue oversight, travel reimbursements, and related event expenses as necessary.
• Support other administrative tasks for the Blue Communities team as necessary.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of work experience in fisheries, ocean technology, monitoring, control & surveillance (MCS), counter IUU fishing, or other related field, or equivalent experience.
• Technical knowledge of Wi-Fi systems, and/or other onboard technologies, including electronic monitoring (EM), electronic reporting (ER), computer networking, satellite internet service, etc.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Team player and able to work effectively with diverse groups in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to work well under pressure, multitask, set priorities, and deliver quality results.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Solid attention to detail and strong research and proofreading skills.
• Experience engaging with the seafood industry and seafood brands.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Bachelor’s degree or up to four years of college-level work preferred.
• Foreign language abilities, particularly Mandarin Chinese, Bahasa Indonesian, or Filipino dialects a plus.
• Experience working at sea/onboard fishing vessels.
• Experience designing, developing, or deploying innovative technologies in fisheries or a similar natural resource or conservation field (e.g., electronic monitoring, satellite connectivity technologies, AI, etc.).