Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Job descriptions and responsibilities:
Researching
- Field Research and Investigations: Conduct field research, including interviews withstakeholders, workers, and affected communities in the fisheries and seafood processing industries. Collect detailed evidence of human rights violations and environmental crimes related to IUU fishing and associated human rights violations.
- Desk-Based Research: Undertake extensive desk-based research to gather relevant secondary data from legal documents, government reports, academic studies, CSO publications, and media sources to contextualise field data and support EJF’s broader advocacy objectives.
- Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Research: Utilise OSINT tools and techniques to gather, analyse, and corroborate information from publicly available sources, including satellite imagery, news reports, social media, and trade data, to track and expose IUU fishing activities and associated human rights violations. Ensure findings are cross-verified and presented in actionable formats.
- Documentation and Reporting: Produce comprehensive public-facing reports, diplomat briefings, internal notes, case reports, and case studies based on field investigations, desk-based research, and OSINT analysis. Clearly document evidence and provide insightful analysis of issues affecting the fishing industry and associated supply chains. Support the development of materials for policy advocacy and public campaigns.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with local partners, including government agencies, diplomat missions, rights holders, and civil society organisations, to facilitate collaboration, information sharing, and capacity building. Engage with fishing communities, labour groups, and other stakeholders to build trust and gather reliable data.
- Advocacy Support: Support EJF’s advocacy team in developing evidence-based campaigns to influence government policy and industry practices. Provide critical insights for EJF’s global campaigns to promote transparency, sustainability, and human rights protection in the seafood sector.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Assist in monitoring the impact of EJF’s interventions and policy advocacy efforts. Evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks and enforcement in addressing IUU fishing and human rights abuses.
Campaigning
- Provide support for EJF’s advocacy initiatives, assisting in the preparation of advocacymaterials, reports, briefings, and communications for policymakers, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Assist in advocacy engagement by coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, and supporting outreach efforts to government officials, diplomatic missions, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners.
- Track and analyse policy developments related to fisheries governance, human rights, fisheries governance, and labour rights. Summarise key findings from reports, media sources, and official documents to inform advocacy strategies.
- Maintain up-to-date records of advocacy activities, stakeholder interactions, donor reports and policy developments, ensuring effective communication and follow-ups within the team.
