Social Responsibility and Fisheries Technology Coordinator

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POSITION SUMMARY - This position is based in Suva, Fiji

The global fisheries sector remains one of the most analog and opaque industries, creating conditions for illegal fishing, fraud, and human rights abuses. Crew on distant water industrial fishing vessels are especially vulnerable to exploitation, often lacking connectivity to report grievances, access support, or contact friends and family. Emerging technologies, including satellite Wi-Fi systems, offer promising solutions to improve oversight, transparency, and crew well-being, while also advancing ocean conservation. Since 2022, Conservation International (CI) has led pilot projects to test the application and implementation of these technologies in the fishing sector and are now focused on scaling this initiative to critical fishing ports across the Pacific.

As part of the CI Fiji team and working in close coordination with the global Center for Oceans, the Coordinator will play an instrumental role in bringing Wi-Fi connectivity for crew at sea on industrial fishing vessels in Fiji. Specifically, the Coordinator will primarily support the implementation of Accountability at Sea, a project to improve crew welfare and working conditions through secure and reliable Wi-Fi connectivity on industrial fishing vessels, as well as general support for the related jurisdictional initiative for Pacific Tuna in Fiji. The Coordinator will support engagement with the Fiji Fishing Industry Association (FFIA) through their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CI Fiji, worker organisations, government agencies, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), research institutions, and other key stakeholders to strengthen social responsibility, human rights due diligence, responsible labour practices, and sustainable fisheries management across the oceanic fisheries sector in Fiji. The position will support delivery of project workplans, specifically, supporting delivery of crew and captain training on labour rights and Wi-Fi technology, installation and setup of connectivity technologies onboard vessels, in addition to other general stakeholder engagement activities, communications, monitoring, policy reviews, and partnership commitments, including implementation of agreements with the FFIA and other key partners.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead local coordination to implement the Accountability at Sea initiative, in collaboration with the Center for Oceans Offshore Fisheries team, and related fisheries and human rights activities in Fiji’s oceanic fisheries sector.
• Coordinate and support the implementation, including training and on-vessel installation of satellite connectivity technology on select Fiji tuna fishing vessels required within the project timeline.
• Coordinate engagement with fishing industry partners, worker organisations/unions, government agencies, and civil society, and other key stakeholders.
• Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of project workplans, deliverables, and internal project reporting requirements.
• Coordinate social responsibility improvements, worker engagement processes, grievance mechanisms, and related capacity-building activities.
• Organise and facilitate meetings, workshops, and consultation events.
• Support communications products, stakeholder outreach materials, and knowledge management activities.
• Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting processes, including data collection and documentation of project outcomes.
• Support activity budget tracking, procurement, expenditure monitoring, consultant or service provider management, and administrative processes in accordance with CI policies.
• Undertake other project-related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Based in the Suva office with regular domestic travel and occasional regional travel as and if required.
• May need to work extended hours as needed to meet project deliverables.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, Marine Science or Studies, or related discipline.
• Minimum 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in oceanic fisheries, business and human rights, social responsibility, labour rights, electronic monitoring or Wi-Fi technology, marine conservation, or related fields.
• Knowledge of Fiji and Pacific tuna fisheries governance and management, tuna industry, and stakeholder engagement processes.
• Some experience working with multiple stakeholders including but not limited to government, fishing crew, worker representative organizations, fishing industry, and NGOs.

Preferred

• Experience designing and facilitating stakeholder consultations, training activities, meetings and workshops.
• Basic knowledge of Bahasa Indonesia or Mandarin would be an advantage, but is not required.
• Some experience in supporting and handling procurement processes and consultant management in compliance with organisational policies.
• Interest in or experience with fishing vessel technology, such as electronic monitoring systems, electronic reporting, Wi-Fi, or other related technologies.
• Interest or experience working with fishers, fish workers, migrant workers, or worker organisations.
• Knowledge of social responsibility, human rights due diligence, and related governance frameworks, such as ILO C188, FFA’s Harmonised Minimum Terms and Conditions, Fiji National Crewing Policy, etc.
• Experience with natural resource management issues. 
• Basic Wi-Fi technology competency:
• Ability to troubleshoot common mobile phone and computer networking issues such as adding/removing networks, adjusting device connectivity settings, helping with user password management, and diagnosing connectivity problems.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter.

Application Deadline: November 20, 2026 (11:49 PM EST)

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