Social Responsibility and Fisheries Technology Coordinator

About the role

Conservation International's Suva, Fiji team is looking for a Social Responsibility and Fisheries Technology Coordinator. The role supports the implementation of Accountability at Sea, a project that improves crew welfare and working conditions on industrial fishing vessels by providing secure, reliable Wi-Fi connectivity, and supports the related Pacific Tuna jurisdictional initiative. It works closely with the global Center for Oceans and engages the Fiji Fishing Industry Association, worker organisations, government agencies, NGOs and research institutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead local coordination of the Accountability at Sea initiative with the Center for Oceans Offshore Fisheries team and related fisheries and human rights activities.
• Coordinate training and on-vessel installation of satellite connectivity technology on selected Fiji tuna fishing vessels.
• Engage fishing industry partners, unions, government agencies and civil society, and support project workplans, deliverables and internal reporting.
• Support social responsibility improvements, worker engagement, grievance mechanisms and capacity building; organise meetings, workshops and consultations.
• Support communications, stakeholder outreach, knowledge management, monitoring, evaluation, learning and reporting, and data collection.
• Support budget tracking, procurement, expenditure monitoring, consultant management and administrative processes in line with CI policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Fisheries, Marine Science or Studies, or a related discipline.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in oceanic fisheries, business and human rights, social responsibility, labour rights, electronic monitoring, Wi-Fi technology, marine conservation or related fields.
• Knowledge of Fiji and Pacific tuna fisheries governance, the tuna industry and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working with government, fishing crew, worker representatives, the fishing industry and NGOs.
• Preferred: experience designing stakeholder consultations, training and workshops; some procurement and consultant management experience; interest in fishing vessel technology and fisher-worker organisations.

Required skills

• Basic Wi-Fi troubleshooting: adding/removing networks, adjusting connectivity settings, password management and diagnosing connectivity problems.
• Knowledge of social responsibility and human rights due diligence frameworks such as ILO C188 and the Fiji National Crewing Policy.

The position is based in the Suva office with regular domestic travel and occasional regional travel, and may require extended hours. Applications include a resume and cover letter, with a deadline of 20 November 2026.