Technical Fisheries Junior Manager - Kenya

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<p><strong>Location: </strong>Mombasa, Kenya, with frequent travel</p><p><strong>Closing date for applications: </strong>10 March 2026</p><p><strong>Contract status: </strong>National post, full-time</p><p><strong>Start date: </strong>As soon as possible</p><p><strong>Contract duration: </strong>Permanent</p><p><strong>Remuneration: </strong>KES 2,208,750 - 2,705,848 gross per annum</p><p><strong>We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities</strong></p><p>Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally. </p><p>Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.</p><p><strong>Summary job description</strong></p><p>The Technical Junior Manager will provide technical support to our partners in Kenya, covering three of our four pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management and Food Security), implementing Blue Ventures fisheries data systems and supporting fisheries monitoring data processes across partners and communities in close collaboration with the global Technical Knowledge, Programme Performance, and Data Science teams. The Junior Manager will lead the delivery of technical training to partner organisations involved in community-based fisheries management, providing guidance on marine resource management and building partner capacity through training on mobile monitoring tools for fisheries data collection and analysis. This role will also oversee and support data collection, analysis, and sharing processes to empower communities to adaptively manage their marine resources.</p><p>We are seeking a candidate with strong technical expertise and experience in fisheries, particularly in community-based fisheries management principles. The ideal candidate will have a background in fisheries science and ecology, with a solid understanding of community-led approaches to fisheries management and conservation. They should be skilled in supporting partners to interpret data and apply it to inform management decisions.</p><p>Experience in research and managing data collection is essential, ideally within the fisheries and socio-economic sectors. The role requires substantial skills in data collection, management, and analysis, along with practical experience in working with environmental data to produce reports and analyses. As this position involves communicating complex scientific concepts to non-technical audiences, exceptional communication skills and the ability to simplify technical language for a broader audience are crucial.</p><p>The candidate will coordinate with team members across all BV countries, ensuring methodologies, tools, and training resources are consistent and aligned with global strategies. This includes collaborating to adapt resources to local contexts while maintaining alignment with organisational goals and sharing knowledge from Kenya to foster learning across the organisation.</p><p>The successful candidate will contribute to developing and rolling out tools and training to our partners in Kenya to help communities monitor and manage fisheries and coastal ecosystems, working closely with the global Technical Knowledge, Data Science and Programme performance teams. These types of tools and materials include:</p><ul><li><p>Accessible tools and appropriate technologies:</p></li></ul><p>Intuitive to use and readily available, including software and mobile apps for data collection and interpretation; simple decision-support tools for assessment, planning, and problem resolution; and community-level materials for everyday activities, such as meeting facilitation guides</p><ul><li><p>Educational resources:</p></li></ul><p>Manuals, guides, videos, and online materials that provide concise information and serve as self-learning tools, allowing partners to access and acquire knowledge at their own pace.</p><ul><li><p>Knowledge development:</p></li></ul><p>Structured learning experiences to transfer theory to practice and enhance the background knowledge and competencies, such as workshops or webinars.</p><ul><li><p>Skill development:</p></li></ul><p>Specific hands-on training, mentoring, or learning exchange programs to enhance technical expertise and the skills that are relevant to fisheries</p><h3>To download the full job description, please click <a target="_blank" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hzGGLV8gdSkJ9r5vlSLDenCWYz78QGHl/view?usp=drive_link">here.</a></h3>

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