Marine Projects Coordinator, The Nature Conservancy (Kenya)

[Emma Forsberg]

About the position: The Marine Projects Coordinator works to support, develop, coordinate and implement Fisheries Strategy related activities in the Northern Coast of Kenya, reporting to the Africa Fisheries Strategy Manager. The position is based in Lamu working closely and in collaboration with NRT–Coast and involves working in partnership with fishers, local community, fishing industry, government and non-government organisations.

The Marine Projects Coordinator supports, develops, coordinates and implements community-based projects aimed at securing community rights to manage fisheries resources, establishing fish reserves or locally managed marine areas, and designing and implementing science-based management and monitoring plans and tools to support conservation and sustainable resource use including community-based marine and fisheries monitoring. S/He contributes local lessons to inform regional and nation-level policy reforms. Additionally, S/He supports piloting of community-based enterprises that incent sustainable fishing practices.

Deadline for applications: 25th April 2019.

Read all details in the attached document or HERE

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