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Japan Coordinator Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Background:
The mission of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is to maintain healthy ocean ecosystems, enhance fishing livelihoods, and secure food supplies. SFP improves access to information to guide responsible seafood sourcing, and enhances the ability of seafood companies and partners to influence government fisheries policies and management practices to improve fisheries. SFP works to improve fisheries through Fisheries Improvement Projects (FIPs) and Aquaculture Improvement Projects (AIPs). A FIP or AIP is a collaboration between retailers, their suppliers, and NGO advisors that aims to influence government policies and management practices and improve marine conservation and fish farming practices and their sustainability. More details can be found on www.sustainablefish.org.

Position Description:
The purpose of this consultancy is to maintain and expand SFP’s representation in Japan with particular focus on building relations with key supply chain partners, along with government agencies, academic institutions and leading NGOs; supporting existing SFP initiatives; and identifying new opportunities for engagement.

Key Responsibilities:
• Oversee Japan Pollock Fishery Improvement Project;
• Work with partners to address Japanese imports of IUU Russian salmon;
• Other FIP / AIP initiatives as required;
• Japan buyer engagement strategy development;
• Engage new and existing supply chain partners and propose, improve and refine joint work plans and proposals for cooperation;
• Support efforts to provide Buyers with sufficient information to allow them to put in effect their sustainability strategy, and encourage supply chain to advocate and promote FIP/AIP approach; and
• Develop FIP/AIP/project reports for donors, public and other relevant audiences.

Qualifications and Experience:
Essential Requirements:
• Fluent written and spoken English and Japanese;
• Demonstrated experience in fisheries science/seafood/marine conservation sectors, within Japan and throughout the North Pacific;
• Practical knowledge of sustainable seafood issues and a passionate commitment to fisheries improvement and marine conservation;
• Ability to work in a flexible, informal, and often online environment, and to balance independent initiative with working as part of a team;
• Experience, or at least familiarity, with the Marine Stewardship Council standards and processes;
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally; and
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Desired Experience:
• A MSc in fisheries science / management;
• Experience working in the seafood sector -­- ideally from procurement in a branded seafood supplier company;
• Experience buying from producers / exporters in SE Asia / Russia / South Pacific;
• Experience with marine conservation / NGOs in Japan and globally.

Please submit cover letter and curriculum vitae with compensation history.
Job Email id:info(at)sustainablefish.org