Senior Fisheries & Stakeholder Manager, Baltic & Central Europe

Salary Competitive

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This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Are you passionate about our oceans and keen to work with businesses in supporting fisheries who have met our globally recognized standard for sustainability? We are looking for a Senior Fisheries & Stakeholder Manager, to join our Baltic and Central Europe team, overseeing and driving sustainable seafood initiatives in the region.

This role is crucial in supporting fisheries to join the MSC program and to support growth of certified fisheries in the region. As a regional manager you will be coordinating fisheries and stakeholder outreach activities in the key Baltic & Central Europe countries (Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Finland and other Baltic States)

Your efforts will contribute to the expansion of our sustainability initiatives, making a positive impact on the regional seafood industry.

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for sustainability and a proven track record in team managing and international collaboration, we invite you to join us in our mission to support and promote sustainable practices in the seafood industry.

We are a dynamic team and have set ambitious targets for increasing the availability of certified sustainable seafood that meets our Standard.

You will have a key role supporting the work and activities that the Baltic & Central Europe team has been successfully delivering in the region. You will participate in multiple projects, building relationships with our partners and liaising closely with the regional team, as well as other MSC teams across our global network.

This role is an opportunity to combine strategic thinking with a ‘hands-on’ approach to drive positive change in the seafood sector and deliver on MSC’s ambitious objectives.

We’re looking for someone who:

has a relevant degree or equivalent level experience, preferably in marine biology, fisheries management, fisheries assessment, research or consultancy or other related discipline
has proven experience building relationships with partners and stakeholders.
has a good understanding of sustainability and knowledge of the MSC Fishery standard and the MSC fishery assessment process.
has well-developed analytical and systematic problem-solving skills, demonstrating sound reasoning abilities and logical decision making.
has ability to identify synergies across country teams to support delivery of BCE-level targets and goals.
has a passion for sustainability and an interest in the health of the world’s oceans
has excellent communication skills in English and Danish or Swedish, other relevant languages (e.g. Finnish, Polish) are desirable but not essential.
is capable of ensuring MSC’s value proposition remains strong and meets the needs of MSC partners.

If this has inspired you, please click on the apply button and send in your current CV in English and a covering letter !

We look forward to hearing from you!

We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.

The MSC is committed to flexible working. The successful candidate will need to work from an MSC office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home.

Working at the MSC

The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, through the leadership of our partners. Over 670 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries.

The MSC is committed to the principles of equality and fairness and we welcome applications from all communities. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, ethnicity, race, colour, religion or belief, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation or disability. If you consider yourself to have a disability and need reasonable adjustments made during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know how we can help you.

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Activities

Fisheries science and marine biology:

Working to develop our standards and with fisheries undergoing MSC assessment

Supply chain management:

Overseeing our work in product integrity and helping to develop our Chain of Custody Standard

Marketing and communications:

Supporting our mission by growing awareness of sustainable seafood and the blue MSC label

Seafood sourcing:

Working with commercial organisations to support their buying commitments

Logo licensing:

Working with partners in more than 100 countries to ensure that our label is used correctly