{"id":18839,"date":"2021-10-18T10:06:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T10:06:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/?p=18839"},"modified":"2021-10-18T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-18T10:32:32","slug":"life-is-hiring-baltic-and-north-sea-regional-coordinator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/ma\/life-is-hiring-baltic-and-north-sea-regional-coordinator\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE is hiring: Baltic and North Sea Regional Coordinator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18840\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HIRING.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HIRING.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HIRING-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lifeplatform.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/HIRING-1024x538.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) is a European platform uniting small-scale fishers (SSF) to achieve fair fisheries, healthy seas and vibrant communities. LIFE is an organization of organizations from across Europe, providing a dedicated voice for its members, supporting them to organize regionally, and building their capacity at national and local level both as small producers and as agents of change.<\/p>\n<p>LIFE is currently seeking an experienced, self-motivated and multi-skilled candidate to fulfil the role of Baltic and North Sea (BANS) Regional Coordinator. LIFE has 10 member organizations in the BANS region, from Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Poland, Finland, Latvia, Netherlands and France.<\/p>\n<p>The BANS Coordinator will work remotely, but in close collaboration with LIFE\u2019s Brussels office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Main Tasks and Duties<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Follow closely the fisheries policy making agenda in the region, especially the agenda and work programmes of the relevant consultative bodies including the regional Advisory Councils, Baltfish Forum, HELCOM, the Scheveningen Group and others.<\/li>\n<li>Provide effective support for LIFE\u2019s members and other small-scale fishers to prepare position papers and articulate messages to be transmitted at national, regional and European level<\/li>\n<li>Establish strategic alliances with like-minded groups \u2013 NGOs, scientists, academia, and others to promote small-scale low impact fishing<\/li>\n<li>Advise and support LIFE members and other small-scale fisher associations to establish Fish Producer Organizations and other structures to enable them to secure improved access to fishing opportunities and markets<\/li>\n<li>Initiate, promote and engage in capacity building workshops, exchange of best practices, cooperation with scientists and partners, and projects to develop solutions to problems facing small-scale low impact fishers<\/li>\n<li>Promote LIFE at regional level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fisheries Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monitor regional consultative bodies and support and encourage the participation of LIFE\u2019s members and other small-scale fishers in these, especially the regional Advisory Councils;<\/li>\n<li>Support LIFE\u2019s members and other small-scale fishers to establish positions, articulate messages and disseminate them at local, regional and EU level<\/li>\n<li>Identify common interest and needs, promote initiatives, projects and co-operation among fishers in the Region<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate regional capacity building, develop networks of small-scale fishers and facilitate their presence at key meetings at both Member State and Brussels level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Meetings\/Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organise workshops, seminars, trainings, conferences, inter-fisher organisation meetings<\/li>\n<li>Carry out field work, visiting small-scale fishers organisations<\/li>\n<li>Keep track of annual regional planning and reporting timetable, work with LIFE\u2019s Baltic and North Sea members to achieve shared objectives within agreed timelines<\/li>\n<li>Undertake the support of particular projects in consultation with LIFE\u2019s Executive Secretary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Administrative\/Reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Manage the day to day administrative operations of LIFE\u2019s Baltic and North Sea members<\/li>\n<li>Act as a conduit of communication to Board of Directors, Members of LIFE and LIFE\u2019s team<\/li>\n<li>Establish and maintain filing systems with reports and records.<\/li>\n<li>Work with LIFE\u2019s Brussels Office to ensure adequate financial record keeping and reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Act as a first point of contact for Regional external and internal queries<\/li>\n<li>Disseminate information about LIFE and increase membership<\/li>\n<li>Maintain up to date knowledge of LIFE\u2019s work, in particular for activity reports, and maintain contact with similar regional organisations<\/li>\n<li>Maintain an active presence on social media<\/li>\n<li>Monitor regional media in relation to fisheries issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Education &amp; Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relevant fisheries background or equivalent experience OR Master\u2019s Degree in Fisheries, Political Science, Economics, Communications, Environmental Affairs or equivalent professional experience<\/li>\n<li>Project management experience is considered an asset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Administration\/Secretarial<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience of developing, operating and maintaining effective administrative systems<\/li>\n<li>Experience of and familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) packages and video conferencing systems<\/li>\n<li>Experience of organizing and administering meetings, including minute taking<\/li>\n<li>Ability to understand, analyse and collate complex data in a meaningful way<\/li>\n<li>Project Management skills or experience preferable<\/li>\n<li>Experience working with a similar organisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ability to organize conferences, meetings (travel, accommodation, venue, catering, etc)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A high standard of written and oral communication skills<\/li>\n<li>Fluency in English (both written and verbal)<\/li>\n<li>Good knowledge of German and Polish; knowledge of a Scandinavian language is considered an asset<\/li>\n<li>Excellent minute-taking and drafting skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Personal Qualities<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A high degree of motivation and professionalism<\/li>\n<li>Excellent inter-personal skills<\/li>\n<li>Respect for confidentiality at all times<\/li>\n<li>Ability to develop effective working relationships at all levels<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work unsupervised and with a high level of initiative<\/li>\n<li>Proactive, creative and flexible in finding solutions to problems<\/li>\n<li>Ability to remain calm and deliver to tight deadlines under pressure<\/li>\n<li>Takes in information and learns new skills quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Flexibility and reliability<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal belief in and support for the aims and objectives of LIFE<\/li>\n<li>Willingness to work unsocial hours and travelling if required\u00a0Remuneration: 40K\u20ac annual gross salary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Starting Date:\u00a0<\/strong>Post to commence January 2022, or soon after<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This is a self-employed full time collaboration contract, renewable annually.<\/li>\n<li>Location: home based within the BANS project area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV in English along with a covering letter to:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:deputy@lifeplatform.eu\" rel=\"nofollow\">deputy@lifeplatform.eu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Closing date for applications: <strong>November 13 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-18839\" data-postid=\"18839\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-18839 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) is a European platform uniting small-scale fishers (SSF) to achieve fair fisheries, healthy seas and vibrant communities. 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