Project Manager, Social Responsibility

~ FishWise is a sustainable seafood consultancy that promotes the health and recovery of ocean ecosystems through environmentally and socially responsible practices. ~

FishWise uses market-based approaches to achieve responsible business practices and create change on the water. This science-based and business-friendly approach has allowed FishWise to build partnerships and strong working relationships with industry, government, and NGOs.

We believe that healthy ocean ecosystems and freshwater habitats are vital to maintain biological diversity and are the building blocks of a long term and sustainable seafood industry. By combining credible science and NGO expertise, the innovation of seafood businesses, and the power of informed consumers, FishWise believes that we can chart a new course for the seafood industry.

Our belief is that everyone in the supply chain has an important role to play, from the coastal communities and companies that farm and catch fish, to the specialty retailers and distributors that differentiate themselves through sustainable business practices, to the largest companies that possess the leverage to drive innovation and conservation in their supply chains. All of us must work together to enact the change necessary to protect our ocean resources long into the future.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager to advance social responsibility and protect human and labor rights within seafood supply chains. The Project Manager will be responsible for research, development, and execution of work plans on social responsibility, under the direction of the Social Responsibility Division Director.

Work plan goals are threefold: 1) to create tools and recommendations that help the seafood industry improve supply chain traceability and reduce the risk that seafood products are associated with social responsibility abuses;  2) to facilitate discussions between key players to find novel solutions to social responsibility, labor, and social compliance challenges; and 3) to communicate progress and updates to a core group of NGOs, industry, and other stakeholders. The Project Manager will achieve these goals through collaboration with the seafood industry, government, academia, and NGOs.

This position reports to the Social Responsibility Division Director.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the communication of progress and next steps on FishWise social responsibility work plans to a variety of audiences and collaborators via email, conference calls, and webinars.
• Manage social responsibility improvements, tracking, and reporting for FishWise partners (including drafting and updating work plans, analyzing data, and writing summaries for partner reporting).
• Work with global experts to create novel social responsibility solutions for the seafood industry.
• Research and draft white papers, toolkits, policy briefs, and other analyses, on social responsibility for the seafood industry.
• Organize logistics for conference calls, webinars, and in-person meetings; record and distribute minutes.
• Organize complex resources and guidance in business friendly briefing documents for internal and external use.
• Review technical documents (legislation, media stories, and reports) on social responsibility and summarize for target audiences.
• Become an expert over time on social responsibility legislation, challenges, and current approaches.
• Research fisheries and supply chains with social responsibility challenges; draft case studies and suggest ways to address the challenges.
• Attend and lead events for FishWise (conferences, meetings, webinars etc.).
• Conduct in-person meetings with industry stakeholders, as needed.

Qualifications