Fisheries Outreach Manager, Alaska

Salary $Competitive

Location Alaska, USA

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

The Vacancy

This is a 2 year fixed term contract

Are you passionate about seafood sustainability, fisheries science, and driving positive impact for our ocean resources?

Do you enjoy cultivating and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders?

If so, this Fisheries Outreach Manager role in Alaska could be the opportunity for you!

Join the MSC team, a diverse group of talented ocean and seafood enthusiasts, as we work to safeguard seafood for the future. As a dynamic and influential team member, this role contributes to MSC’s US fisheries strategy with goals of driving value to our existing fishery partners and working to expand the reach of the MSC program strategically.

You will lead outreach with fisheries stakeholders in Alaska. Whilst regionally based, this role offers the opportunity to gain experience working with global teams, fisheries, and supply chains.

The Fisheries Outreach Manager, Alaska will support and strengthen engagement with Alaskan fisheries as part of the broader US Outreach team.

You will be responsible for the management and retention of existing partners, expansion of the program with interested fisheries in the region, and working with the team to drive a strengthened value proposition for certified fisheries. This role will develop and deliver value to partners in a consistent and coordinated fashion, with enhanced and timely MSC-related communications and education to all fisheries, client representatives, member companies, and other interested parties. You will be responsible for working with the team to facilitate successful and transformative work with partners, and driving growth and development with new and potential partners in Alaska.

While this position will ideally work remotely from Juneau or Anchorage, Alaska, there are flexible working options available to the successful candidate.

To be successful in this role you will:

Have experience working in capture fisheries management, research, policy, regulatory management, and/or operations
Understand resource sustainability issues, specifically the fisheries and seafood industry in Alaska
Have a partner-focused approach that is results-oriented and built on a foundation of relationship development
Have the ability to support and foster a collaborative team environment where ideas, strategies, projects, and asks-for-help can be shared openly among the team.

An existing familiarity with the MSC Fishery Standard and Chain of Custody Standard will be a definite advantage.

If you are ready for a new challenge and this has inspired you, please apply here!

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. This is a fully remote role.

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