Jobs at WorldFish

Lead the design, development, and operationalization of national and regional fisheries databases and information systems. Assess existing FMIS, define data architecture, standards, and interoperability; advise on cloud/web platforms and tools; establish data governance and quality procedures; deliver prototypes, training, reports, and implementation roadmaps while coordinating with PMU, national agencies, and regional partners.

Provide technical leadership to develop and implement regional and national fisheries management frameworks and plans aligned with the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF). Lead RFMP and FMP development, strengthen MCS and regulatory frameworks, design management indicators, facilitate stakeholder consultations, deliver capacity building and trainings, and produce assessment, technical guidance, and final reports to support sustainable Red Sea fisheries management.

Support sourcing, cleaning, validating, managing, and analyzing geospatial datasets for research on aquaculture, fisheries, climate resilience, and environmental assessments. Produce maps, maintain geodatabases, document workflows, and assist scientists with spatial outputs and reports.

Manage and monitor day-to-day office operations across finance, HR, IT, logistics, procurement and facilities. Lead the operations team, drive policy adoption and change management, oversee budgets and workplans, ensure compliance, maintain operational databases, and strengthen partnerships with government and service providers.

Lead strategic research and operational direction in Côte d'Ivoire, manage in-country staff and office operations, secure funding, oversee a research-for-development portfolio, build high-level partnerships with government, donors and stakeholders, and communicate research outputs to influence policy and development outcomes.

Provide technical expertise and operational support for the RedSeaFish project, coordinating regional and national fisheries management, data systems, capacity development, donor compliance, and stakeholder engagement to ensure timely, science-based project delivery.