Fisheries Analyst

Summary

Join Global Fishing Watch as a Fisheries Analyst and contribute to a dynamic international team dedicated to advancing ocean governance. You will work with diverse datasets to produce accessible products influencing enforcement and policy. This role involves supporting MCS data analysis, developing training resources, collaborating with regional teams and JAC partners, and contributing to data tool development. The position requires strong analytical and data science skills, excellent communication, and a willingness to travel internationally. The successful candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience. This is a remote, fixed-term (2 years) position with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• A minimum of five years of relevant professional experience required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Highly organized, analytical, detail oriented and self-motivated
• Ability to work autonomously and asynchronously with colleagues
• Ability to work quickly and efficiently to a very high standard of detail
• Ability to take ownership of projects and communicate project updates to stakeholders in a transparent and proactive manner
• Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines while performing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• An understanding of the complexities and internal communications surrounding collaboration in a global matrix and remote organization
• Strong interpersonal skills and readiness to embrace electronic ways of remote working are required

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to GFW’s regional teams and core countries, both through GFW and broader JAC initiatives. This includes workshops and training on relevant fisheries monitoring tools and support to MCS operations
• Lead the production of technical reports including patrol support, port control and PSMA-related analyses, vessel of interest and vessel tracking analyses
• Review, QA, and develop new applications for remote sensing datasets including vessel identity, vessel tracking, and satellite imagery in maritime domain awareness
• Engage with external stakeholders, including government agencies, academic institutions, NGOs and media as needed
• Attend bi-weekly planning calls with JAC partners and regular weekly alignment calls with colleagues in GFW
• Provide training to government or institutional partners on MCS capacity development and application of JAC-relevant fisheries monitoring tools
• Share subject matter expertise with GFW teams including supporting internal training and guiding high-quality actionable analysis
• Assist the capacity development and technology transfer team and contribute to the development and delivery of training modules to be shared and delivered to GFW and JAC partners
• Monitor and contribute expert knowledge to Global Fishing Watch dataset and product development and advise on MCS, MDA and compliance training opportunities
• When appropriate represent GFW at external meetings, workshops, and conferences

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant area or equivalent experience
• Experienced analyzing vessel tracking, identity and activity data using SQL (Google BigQuery) and/or R programming software
• Experience analyzing remote sensing data for vessel detection including Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Optical data, Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and Radio Frequency (RF)
• Experience working with and an understanding of fisheries enforcement operations
• Experience working with analysis around the Port State Measures Agreement (PSMA)
• Experience as a trainer is desired
• Knowledge of other languages besides English is desired; such as Spanish, French, Portuguese

Benefits

• Pension/retirement
• Health and other benefits commensurate with similar level GFW employees in the country of employment
• Remote work