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Fisheries Analyst Intelligence & Compliance
Ocean Mind
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EUR 32k-37k / year
Posted on Jan 15, 2025
2 x Fisheries Analyst Intelligence & Compliance
Salary £ 32,000-£37,000
Fully remote in the UK
Vacancy listed 31/12/2024
Application deadline 31/01/2025
Details
About OceanMind: OceanMind is a tech-enabled global changemaker, using AI and data solutions to create a thriving, equitable, and sustainable future for all. Our work helps preserve marine biodiversity, protect livelihoods, monitor pollution, and prevent slavery using satellites and artificial intelligence to identify suspected non-compliance. Every day, the team are contributing to work that changes people’s lives and helps protect the oceans. With a team of around 20 staff working on diverse projects worldwide, we are committed to fostering a supportive and growth-oriented work environment.
Job Summary: We are seeking 2 fisheries and maritime domain expert analyst to join an innovative and growing organisation working to protect the marine environment. This opportunity comes at an exciting time and the role will play a pivotal part in supporting and working on a variety of projects from around the world.
You will use your knowledge of fisheries operations and analytical skills in conjunction with a suite of software tools (some bespoke) to produce intelligence reports and risk assessments. You will have access to a variety of information sources, including satellite vessel tracking such as AIS, VMS, and others, and satellite remote sensing data (optical and radar imagery, radiofrequency, and others). The successful candidate will interpret the data and use their experience to provide recommendations in well formatted reports to enable governments and enforcement agencies to use the intelligence, providing support to patrol vessels (and other assets) and informing their decision making in fisheries management.
In addition, you will be responsible for contributing to the production of integrated marine management reports and other assessments related to the maritime domain e.g. cultural heritage, management, security, protection, labour abuse amongst others.
The role is a desk-based remote working position with the possibility of travel for projects or meetings. Communication is an essential skill. You will need to work independently, integrating remotely into the team, building relationships internally and engaging with key stakeholders from various organisations and backgrounds
Responsibilities:
- Identify and disseminate evidence of activity at sea including illegal unreported and unregulated fishing, shipping emissions, labour abuse, collision risk and other activities. Using vessel tracking and remote sensing, including radar, optical, light sensing and radio frequency data.
- Analyse raw and machine-learning processed data to produce visuals, assessments, and actionable recommendations.
- Produce daily intelligence reports, historical and current risk assessments, patrol support, research outputs and desk-based reviews which assess, detect and document suspicious activities.
- Identify and document requirements to enhance fisheries compliance and increase sustainability to external stakeholders, including government agencies, industry, academic institutions, funding partners and non-governmental organisation (NGOs).
- Create well formatted and considered reports and presentations based on analyses and research, quality assure those of others, and present findings and recommendations internally and externally.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with decision makers, government officials, national and international institutions, and relevant industry groups and NGOs.
- Support in-project design, scoping, and costing.
- Contribute to the design, implementation, enhancement and analysis of data sources, methods, or tools that build the team’s ability to enhance compliance
- Assist and support with project initiatives and business development activities as and when required.
- Other duties as assigned, including public speaking and attendance at external workshops and meetings
Skills and Qualifications Essential:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree or relevant work experience (fisheries, marine science, environmental, enforcement or other related fields).
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English, and ideally Spanish, with the ability to communicate complex technical and scientific information to non-technical audiences.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise large amounts of information and to focus quickly on the key issue/problem, determine whether it is appropriate for intervention and identify the means to address it.
- Critical thinking to analyse complex problems, evaluate information, and arrive at informed decisions based on data insights.
- Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy in the data analysis and to identify anomalies, and potentially spot errors in the datasets
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to remotely cultivate and maintain relationships.
- Working as part of a team, collaboration skills are essential for effectively sharing knowledge, partnering on projects and leveraging collective expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and move projects forward with a high degree of independence and autonomy.
- Be curious and strive for continuous learning, having an enquiring mindset and a willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and technologies to stay up-to-date
- Knowledge of commercial fishing fleets, fisheries, and gear types.
- Experience with vessel track analysis.
- Strong time management, record keeping and organisational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks while working on multiple projects simultaneously to meet deadlines and deliver high-quality solutions, highlighting issues and risks as necessary
- Experience with using different software mapping tools e.g. QGIS.
- Email and Microsoft Office Software Package advanced user. Strong Word skills will be an advantage.
- Adaptable and flexible in dealing with changing requirements, shifting priorities, and evolving datasets or project scopes.
- Maintaining ethical standards when dealing with sensitive and confidential information to ensure data privacy and security
Skills and Qualifications Desirable:
- Experience with fisheries monitoring, control, and surveillance (MCS), intelligence, fisheries management, or related experience.
- Experience with fisheries data analysis and remote sensing (satellite radar and optical imagery).
- Demonstrable understanding of industrial fishing operations, supply chains, common fishery management tools and compliance issues and the ability to evaluate specific fisheries or regions.
- Relevant at sea experience (commercial fishing, fisheries observer, etc).
Why Join OceanMind?
- An opportunity to help address the climate and biodiversity crises and make a significant impact within a passionate and mission-driven organisation.
- Flexible working arrangements with a fully remote based team.
- Collaborative and supportive team environment.
- Commitment to professional development and employee wellbeing.
How to Apply: Please submit your CV and a short cover letter (no longer than 1 page) https://hr.breathehr.com/v/fisheries-analyst-intelligence-38896 outlining why you are interested in this role at OceanMind and provide examples of where your skills and experience meet the required competencies.
OceanMind is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments either at application or interview stage, please contact us via people@oceanmind.global
Contact Information: For more information about our organisation, or this job role, please visit our website OceanMind or email people@oceanmind.global
Benefits
• 28 days holiday plus public holidays (pro-rata if part time) • 2 days paid leave for voluntary projects • Flexible working options (around core hours) • A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity • Following a three-month period of employment, OceanMind will contribute a sum equal to 6% of your salary to a pension if you contribute at least 3% of your salary to the pension scheme • Private Healthcare • Life Insurance • Access to learning and development including opportunities to feed your curiosity to increase your understanding and professional development
Notes
Applicants must be eligible and have the required evidence to support their proof of right to work in the UK as we do not sponsor work permits and work permits from other organisations are not valid as proof of right to work in the UK.
Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close adverts early due to the volume of applications we receive. We therefore encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment as once we have closed a vacancy you will be unable to submit your application.
Ocean Mind is an equal opportunity employer.
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