Fisheries Coordinator

Ocean Wise • ,

5d • Remote

About The Position

As the Fisheries Coordinator, you will support Ocean Wise’s engagement work with small-scale fisheries as per our federal Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) grant. This includes working with the Fisheries team to develop Fishery Sustainability Profiles for several Indigenous fisheries across Canada, as well as coordinating federal grant reporting requirements, completing data analysis, providing technical assistance, and conducting community engagement. You will provide small-scale fisheries knowledge and enable the Science team to continue delivering high quality sustainability outcomes with Indigenous fisheries partners, as per the grant requirements. This is a part-time (25 hours per week) long-term contract running until October 14, 2027.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience working with environmental or fisheries related data, including data management and synthesis.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Canadian federal grants, including coordinating reporting and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Demonstrated experience organizing and managing complex deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to conduct structured data analysis under direction.
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting technical summaries and formal reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated experience working respectfully and professionally with Indigenous communities or partners.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage cyclical workloads and competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Providing analytical and research support to the Fisheries Science team, including data management, discrete data analysis, literature reviews, and drafting technical content, as directed by Fisheries Scientists.
• Supporting technical documentation for Indigenous fisheries engagement processes and providing performance data and case study inputs to Communications as required.
• Maintaining organized records of grant activities, compiling environmental and socioeconomic data provided by the Fisheries Science team, and preparing reporting summaries and supporting materials.
• Leading the coordination and preparation of all quarterly and annual reporting requirements under the Economic and Social Development Canada grant agreement, ensuring timely, accurate, and audit ready documentation.
• Monitoring grant milestones, track progress against agreed deliverables, and overseeing quarterly narrative reporting.

Benefits

• Extended health and dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• Group term and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• RRSP matching of up to 6% after one year of service
• Up to 15 paid vacation days (accrued based on hours worked)
• 5 paid sick days
• Up to 2 paid wellness days (accrued based on hours worked)
• 12 paid Statutory and General Holidays each calendar year
• An annual all-staff retreat to allow in-person connections and team building
• Professional development opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed