Program Manager – Seafood Markets Incentives (Gulf of Thailand)

About Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rebuilding depleted fish stocks and mitigating the environmental and social impacts of fishing and fish farming through engaging fishery stakeholders and seafood businesses worldwide.

SFP is an executing partner of the GEF-funded UN FAO project "Promoting the blue economy and strengthening fisheries governance of the Gulf of Thailand through the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries" (GoTFish). The GoTFish project is designed to address the key barriers to sustainable transboundary fisheries management in the Gulf of Thailand, including the lack of integration of socio-economic constraints into the planning and management of GoT fisheries.

What You'll Be Doing

The Program Manager will work to improve understanding of how market incentives can support sustainable, well-managed fisheries in the Gulf of Thailand. You'll collaborate with regional, national, and provincial governments, industry, supply chains, and NGOs in Thailand and other countries in the region. Activities will focus primarily on multi-species trawl fisheries for marine ingredients, surimi, and other supply chains, as well as small pelagic fisheries for fish sauce supply chains.

Location: Remote, Thailand. LOE: 100%. Travel: 20+ days per year within and potentially outside the Gulf of Thailand region.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Act as the local program manager for implementing the GoTFish activities assigned to SFP, working closely with SFP team members to ensure the timely delivery of project outcomes aligned with FAO's requirements.
• Act as the SFP team coordinator, overseeing national consultants and supporting external consultants engaged in the work.
• Represent SFP to external audiences, including government, industry, and NGOs, both within Thailand and the region.
• Assist the GoTFish SFP leadership team with developing workplans, milestones, and outcomes.
• Supervise contractors, develop their scopes of work, and facilitate internal SFP payment procedures as required.
• Organize events and meetings as needed, including logistical support within the Gulf of Thailand.

Technical Implementation

• Analyze relevant seafood products, identify willing participants within the supply chains, and develop corporate engagement strategies to encourage stakeholders to join improvement efforts aligned with SFP priorities.
• Generate relevant analyses of fisheries' responsibility performance, policy gaps, and other foundational research.
• Provide GoTFish supply chain industry stakeholders with expert guidance to improve the sustainability performance of key GoTFish fisheries.
• Coordinate the collection of relevant data on the science and management of specific fisheries and supply chains, and contribute to fisheries assessments.
• Provide guidance to industry participants and fishery stakeholders in initiating and implementing FIPs.
• Facilitate training sessions and regular mentoring for relevant stakeholders on the planning, development, and implementation of improvement initiatives.

Coordination, Monitoring, and Communications

• Liaise closely with other SFP colleagues and program leads to coordinate SFP strategic activities.
• Ensure effective collaboration with government, NGOs, and fishery stakeholders from the Gulf of Thailand region.
• Monitor the effectiveness of project interventions and the development of new improvement initiatives.
• Monitor grant activities and deliverables and participate in drafting project implementation reports.
• Contribute to and, when applicable, lead the publication of technical documents, policy papers, and other research outcomes.
• Present at or prepare inputs for relevant meetings within the FAO, SEAFDEC, and regional fisheries bodies such as the Asia-Pacific Fisheries Commission.

What We Are Looking For

• An advanced university degree relating to fisheries governance, fisheries value chains, or related disciplines is strongly preferred.
• 7+ years of professional experience in managing fishery resources or improving fisheries value chains.
• Experience with key fisheries, value chains, or market issues in the Gulf of Thailand Large Marine Ecosystem is required.
• Experience in implementing GEF or large projects is highly desirable.
• Native-level fluency in Thai required; proficiency in English required (C1 CEFR); working professional knowledge in Khmer and/or Vietnamese is desired (B2 CEFR).
• Must be eligible to work in Thailand without requiring a visa or work permit.

Compensation & Benefits

• Monthly salary: ฿154,705.
• Monthly internet reimbursement of up to ฿1,553.
• Company purchased/owned laptop and equipment of your choice (within specifications).
• 100% virtual position.

How to Apply

Please apply via: https://sfp.hrpartner.io/jobs/program-manager---seafood-markets-incentives--gulf-of-thailand--0gqay