Senior Fisheries Standard Manager (fixed-term contract)

Salary £competitive

Location UK

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

The Vacancy

Are you looking for an opportunity to play a leading role within the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)’s Fisheries Standard team, driving key projects and operational improvements that support the integrity and accessibility of the MSC program? Do you want to join an energetic team helping to drive improvement in global fisheries? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!

The Fisheries Standard team is currently recruiting a Senior Fisheries Standard Manager for a 14-month fixed-term maternity cover contract.

This role plays an important part in supporting the operational management and continuous improvement of the MSC Fisheries Standard and Fisheries Certification process. You will work closely with teams across the organisation, governance bodies and external stakeholders, contributing to projects and initiatives that support the integrity, credibility and accessibility of the MSC program.

This is an opportunity to lead and influence high-profile work across the Fisheries Standard team, while gaining exposure to policy development, stakeholder engagement, governance processes and operational improvement initiatives within an international organisation. Some of the key responsibilities include:

Leading the MSC vessel list project and associated stakeholder engagement activities.
Coordinating public consultations linked to topics within the Fisheries Program Revision.
Supporting methods development, pilot testing and reporting processes for mock assessments.
Providing operational and policy-related guidance to support the implementation and continuous improvement of program requirements.
Supporting training, technical guidance and cross-team collaboration across the Fisheries Standard function.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised, solutions-focused and confident working in a collaborative and evolving environment. You will also bring:

Project and stakeholder management experience, with the ability to manage complex workstreams and collaborate effectively with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.

Strong analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly to different audiences.

Experience building effective working relationships ideally within an international or stakeholder-led environment.

An interest in fisheries, sustainability, environmental policy or standards development.

If this opportunity has inspired you, we would love to hear from you.

A full list of qualifications, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the job description.

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 the London (UK) office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home. During the onboarding process, hybrid work may require more in-office work than remote work.

Please be aware, we are only able to progress with candidates
who already have the right to work in the location(s) specified in this advert. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

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.

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. Today, the impacts of overfishing and climate change pose an even greater threat to the ocean and fish stocks. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded throughout the seafood supply chain. Over 700 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. Through partnerships and collective endeavour, we are on a mission to end overfishing.

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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