Large Scale Fisheries Project Director - Americas

The Nature Conservancy•Arlington, TX

20h•Remote

About The Position

The Large-Scale Fisheries Project Director leads The Nature Conservancy's efforts to work with governments and other stakeholders to design, implement, and scale electronic monitoring (EM) programs that improve fisheries management, transparency, and accountability across industrial fisheries operating in the Americas. The Project Director serves as a principal representative for TNC's fisheries transparency initiatives, providing strategic, technical, and partnership leadership to advance the adoption of effective EM strategies and the use of fisheries data to support sustainable management decisions. The position is fully remote and can be based in any country in the Americas where TNC is registered as a Non-Government Organization and established employer (these are Argentina, Belize, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, United States of America; in the Caribbean these are The Bahamas, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands).

Requirements

BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including staffing, workloads and finances under deadlines.
Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies.
Experience negotiating.

Nice To Haves

5-7 years of experience in fisheries management, marine conservation, natural resource governance, environmental policy, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, or scaling electronic monitoring, fisheries transparency, monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), or related fisheries management programs.
Demonstrated experience influencing, developing, and implementing fisheries management policies, regulations, standards, or implementation frameworks.
Experience working with government fisheries agencies, regional fisheries management organizations, seafood industry stakeholders, and international partners.
Demonstrated success building and managing complex partnerships and multi-stakeholder collaborations across diverse political, cultural, and institutional contexts.
Experience securing and managing grants, contracts, and donor-funded programs.
Knowledge of current trends, best practices, and emerging issues related to electronic monitoring, fisheries transparency, sustainable seafood, and industrial fisheries management.
Strong strategic thinking, analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
Experience working in a highly matrixed, decentralized, and collaborative organization.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Proficiency in Spanish is preferred.
Politically savvy, with demonstrated ability to influence decision-makers and build consensus among diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Establishes TNC as a trusted partner in the design and implementation of electronic monitoring programs.
Builds strategic partnerships with government agencies, industry stakeholders, regional fisheries management organizations, technology providers, and civil society organizations to strengthen fisheries monitoring and management systems.
Provides technical support for the design, implementation, evaluation, and scaling of EM programs, including policy frameworks, operational models, governance arrangements, financing approaches, and implementation roadmaps.
Works collaboratively with stakeholders to identify barriers, develop practical solutions, and integrate EM data into fisheries management, compliance, and decision-making processes.
Develops and manages multi-stakeholder collaborations, builds technical and institutional capacity, negotiates complex solutions, and facilitates policy dialogue to advance effective and sustainable EM programs.
Represents TNC in national, regional, and international forums and communicates best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches that accelerate fisheries transparency and accountability.