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Head of Fisheries Standard - Accessibility

Reference     (Please mention Stopdodo/Environment Jobs in your application)
Sectors   Hydrology, Hydrogeology, Water Resources
Location   England (London & Greater) - UK
Town/City   London, UK
Type   Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status   Full Time
Level   Senior Level
Deadline   05/05/2021
Company Name   Marine Stewardship Council
Contact Name  
Telephone   +44 (0)2078113307
Website   Further Details / Applications
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The Marine Stewardship Council is seeking a motivated, talented Head of Fisheries Standard - Accessibility

Are you passionate about our oceans?

Are you interested in the progress and improvements fisheries have to achieve in order to be certified against the MSC’s Fisheries Standard?

If so, you could be a perfect fit for the Marine Stewardship Council!

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Fisheries Standard – Accessibility, who will have a central role within the leadership of the Fisheries Standards team and in supporting the Fisheries Standard Director in processes related to accessibility of fisheries to certification. The post holder is responsible for coordinating a variety of activities related to researching the barriers and solutions to accessibility, as well as developing tools and implementing a global strategy for engagement of fisheries willing to achieve certification but who do not yet have the conditions to do so.

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Who are you?

  • A strategic thinker with a logical approach to problem-solving, passionate about oceans and marine management.
  • Committed to having on-the-water impact on improving and maintaining marine sustainability, focused on fish stocks and fisheries sustainability.
  • A people person, willing to engage with others, learn and mentor as necessary, and contribute to developing the MSC’s institutional knowledge and capacity to implement its mission and strategic objectives.

Who are we?

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 programme well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the market place, through the leadership of our partners.  Critically, other fisheries are incentivised to improve their performance to meet the growing demand for certified sustainable and traceable seafood choice.   Over 400 fisheries around the world, representing 17% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC programme and over 1200 documented improvements to the way our oceans are being fished have been recorded.  MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 100 countries.

Applications closing date:             Monday 5 May 2021 at 09:00 BST

The MSC is committed to flexible working. All MSC’s UK employees are currently working remotely, and we would expect to continue to offer flexibility as restrictions are lifted.

The MSC aims to recruit a talented workforce and values the diversity in background, skills and experience of its staff. We are committed to providing equality of opportunity for all job applicants, irrespective of background.

 

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