East Africa Regional Director 102 views0 applications

Fixed Term Kenya Program/Project Management Print


Location: Kenya (Mombasa or Nairobi), with regular travel throughout the region and internationally.

Duration: Permanent

Closing date for applications: 19 July 2024

Start date: ASAP

Remuneration: Competitive based on experience

Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Direct reports: Regional Leads

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.

Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

Summary job description

Blue Ventures seeks an experienced leader to direct its new programme in East Africa, driving impact at scale for coastal communities and the ocean. The Regional Director will lead a dynamic team, build partnerships, and drive growth in the region and beyond. Change management expertise is vital for navigating rapid growth, fostering commitment to transformation, and aligning strategies.

The Regional Director will coordinate with global colleagues, enhance operational efficiency, and drive strategic planning processes. As the face of Blue Ventures in the East Africa region, the Regional Director will engage with key stakeholders, drive fundraising efforts, and represent the organisation at various levels. The ideal candidate is strategic, resourceful, and culturally sensitive, with a track record in international development or conservation. This leader should blend entrepreneurship with strategic acumen, fostering innovation and inclusivity while prioritising evidence-based decision-making and continuous learning.

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We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities Blue Ventures develops transformative approaches for catalysing and sustaining locally led marine conservation. We work in places where the ocean is vital to local cultures and economies, and are committed to protecting marine biodiversity in ways that benefit coastal people.

Our story started over a decade ago, surveying coral reefs in the Mozambique channel. Vezo communities in southern Madagascar were concerned about the decline of their fisheries, so we supported one village to experiment with closing off a small section of their octopus gleaning area for a few months, to see whether this might boost productivity.When the closure was re-opened, communities experienced a huge increase in octopus landings and fisher incomes. As news of this remarkable fishery boom spread, neighbouring communities started copying this approach. Crucially, this sparked interest in more ambitious coastal management efforts, leading to the creation of the country’s first Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) governed by a small network of fishing villages.Since then, this temporary fishery closure model has gone viral along thousands of kilometres of Madagascar’s coastline, spawning a grassroots marine conservation revolution with 64 more LMMAs established to date. Today, 11% of the island’s seabed is managed by communities, for communities.Our work is about much more than octopus. These experiences have guided our journey searching for new approaches to demonstrate that marine conservation can be in everyone’s interest, and that taking less from our ocean can give us much much more.

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0 USD Kenya CF 3201 Abc road Fixed Term , 40 hours per week Blue Ventures

Location: Kenya (Mombasa or Nairobi), with regular travel throughout the region and internationally.

Duration: Permanent

Closing date for applications: 19 July 2024

Start date: ASAP

Remuneration: Competitive based on experience

Reports to: Chief Technical Officer

Direct reports: Regional Leads

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.

Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

Summary job description

Blue Ventures seeks an experienced leader to direct its new programme in East Africa, driving impact at scale for coastal communities and the ocean. The Regional Director will lead a dynamic team, build partnerships, and drive growth in the region and beyond. Change management expertise is vital for navigating rapid growth, fostering commitment to transformation, and aligning strategies.

The Regional Director will coordinate with global colleagues, enhance operational efficiency, and drive strategic planning processes. As the face of Blue Ventures in the East Africa region, the Regional Director will engage with key stakeholders, drive fundraising efforts, and represent the organisation at various levels. The ideal candidate is strategic, resourceful, and culturally sensitive, with a track record in international development or conservation. This leader should blend entrepreneurship with strategic acumen, fostering innovation and inclusivity while prioritising evidence-based decision-making and continuous learning.

 2024-07-20

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