NGO JOBS

Organization: Rare
Country: Philippines
Closing date: 01 Jun 2014

Rare’s Mission

Rare inspires change so people and nature thrive.

A Rare Approach

At Rare we believe that people are our most important resource. Conservation ultimately comes down to people and their behaviors toward nature. For nearly four decades Rare has designed programs that benefit both people and the planet. We have been successful because of the talent that makes it all possible. We are committed to providing our employees with a unique and inspirational professional culture. We invite you to search through our open positions and join us in our quest for continued impact.

We have the high energy and dedication of a company on an exciting trajectory. We truly are on a mission to make sure employees work in a dynamic environment where innovation thrives.

What is Rare Talent?

We're seeking people who are smart, fun and get things done. Rare is an entrepreneurial organization, so we're looking for people who are resourceful, creative and enjoy being challenged intellectually. Working at Rare gives you the chance to make a difference every day and contribute to addressing global conservation challenges while working alongside culturally diverse and driven colleagues.

Rare provides employees with an inspirational professional culture based on a unique set of values. Read more about Rare's values in this story

FISH FOREVER GLOBAL INITIATIVE | Cebu, Philippines

Are you ready to become part of an innovative movement to transform near-shore fisheries on a global level? Rare is a fast-growing $24 million international conservation organization already making strides towards promoting widespread sustainable fishing practices in multiple countries. We are ready to launch Fish Forever (www.fishforever.org) our first global initiative in Partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).

Fish Forever’s goal is to empower the world’s most vulnerable coastal communities to sustainably manage their fisheries and simultaneously strengthen local fisheries, increase food security and protect nature. The combination of fisher empowerment, capacity building and community mobilization will help ensure that coastal fisheries are ecologically and economically sustainable for generations to come, building the momentum for wide-scale adoption across the globe.

Program Overview

Rare’s Philippines program, based in Cebu (Central Philippines) is pursuing ambitious, evidence based countrywide near shore fisheries strategies that combine No-Take-Zones and rights-based fishery zones (TURF – Reserves/Special Fisheries Management Zones). Our goal is to ensure greater community ownership and benefits that encourage long-term sustainable marine resource management along with the protection of important biodiversity. This program builds on Rare’s significant experience and success through its behavior change campaigns and technical assistance called Pride Campaigns.

Position Overview

The Manager, Fisheries Organizational and Institutional Development will lead all implementation activities relative to organizational and institutional development at Rare’s campaign sites. S/he will be responsible for ensuring the formulation of municipal technical working groups aligned to the appropriate policy instrument issued by either the Local Chief Executive or with the Municipal Council. S/he will work closely with this group as well as the local Conservation Fisheries Fellow in organizing and enhancing the management of local fisheries associations and or cooperatives at the TURF – Reserve Sites, and ensure that fishers and communities are consulted in all appropriate policies and plans relative to the program implementation. The Manager will provide leadership to ensure the smooth execution of the organizational and institutional development components of the campaign during the prototype and implementation phases of the program. The successful candidate will have the following:

• At least 5 years’ experience in the formation and strengthening of community based organizations, fisheries associations and or cooperatives;
• Demonstrated success in strengthening marine protected area /fisheries governance and or coastal resource management, comfort and expertise in coordinating with the local government units preferably in the Philippines;
• A background in coaching and mentoring staff and delivering targeted in-house training to improve capacity for marine theme development along with the ability to perform language and cultural translation revisions to ensure Pride campaign materials are appropriate and effective;
• Ability and willingness to travel inside the country under demanding conditions and or occasional travel abroad (when necessary);
• The ability to work with minimal supervision independently and as part of a team;
• A bachelor’s degree preferably in Cooperative Development, Social Work, Environmental Science, Fisheries, and or other related field; and
• Fluency in Cebuano, Tagalog and English languages.

Rare is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or disability.

How to apply:

No phone calls, please. The fastest way to get a response is by applying online at http://www.rare.org/career-and-internship-opportunities