Location: Kenya

Closing date for applications: 6th January 2023

Contract status: National post

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract duration: Two years fixed-term contract with possibility of renewal

Remuneration: KES 230,000 – 260,000 gross per month

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally. Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

Summary job description

We are currently recruiting a regional partner support coordinator to support our evolving operations supporting our partners in Kenya. The position will provide a broad range of support to East Africa and Comoros functions across Blue Ventures, to promote the effective, safe and efficient management of people and programmes systems across our expanding global operations. Reporting to the Regional Partner Support Coordinator, this is a full time role based in Blue Ventures’ Mombasa, Kenya, with occasional travel to East Africa working closely with overseas colleagues, partners, field teams and communities.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive and highly organised individual,with an excellent knowledge of the small-scale fisheries, marine conservation and rural development sectors.

You will demonstrate a proven track record of project design and management, as well as exceptional written communications. Ideally, you will have experience of community based conservation and development initiatives in coastal Kenya.

We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who can demonstrate experience of building effective working partnerships for conservation and/or development. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.

You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and ambitious, and be able to demonstrate experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.

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