Fisheries Coordinator

Role Summary

As the Fisheries Coordinator, you will support Ocean Wise's engagement work with small-scale fisheries as per our federal Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) grant. This includes working with the Fisheries team to develop Fishery Sustainability Profiles for several Indigenous fisheries across Canada, as well as coordinating federal grant reporting requirements, completing data analysis, providing technical assistance, and conducting community engagement. You will provide small-scale fisheries knowledge and enable the Science team to continue delivering high quality sustainability outcomes with Indigenous fisheries partners, as per the grant requirements.

This is a part-time (25 hours/week) long-term contract running until October 14, 2027.

What You Will Be Doing

• Providing analytical and research support to the Fisheries Science team, including data management, discrete data analysis, literature reviews, and drafting technical content, as directed by Fisheries Scientists.
• Supporting technical documentation for Indigenous fisheries engagement processes and providing performance data and case study inputs to Communications as required.
• Maintaining organized records of grant activities, compiling environmental and socioeconomic data provided by the Fisheries Science team, and preparing reporting summaries and supporting materials.
• Leading the coordination and preparation of all quarterly and annual reporting requirements under the Economic and Social Development Canada grant agreement, ensuring timely, accurate, and audit ready documentation.
• Monitoring grant milestones, track progress against agreed deliverables, and overseeing quarterly narrative reporting.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated experience working with environmental or fisheries related data, including data management and synthesis.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Canadian federal grants, including coordinating reporting and maintaining compliance documentation.
• Demonstrated experience organizing and managing complex deliverables, timelines, and budgets.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to conduct structured data analysis under direction.
• Strong written communication skills, including drafting technical summaries and formal reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated experience working respectfully and professionally with Indigenous communities or partners.
• High level of organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage cyclical workloads and competing priorities.

What We Offer

• Hourly rate of $27.00 per hour.
• Remote working environment, with the option to work in person in our Vancouver head office.
• Extended health and dental coverage.
• Vision coverage.
• Group term and supplemental life insurance.
• Short-term disability.
• Long-term disability.
• RRSP matching of up to 6% after one year of service.
• Up to 15 paid vacation days (accrued based on hours worked).
• 5 paid sick days.
• Up to 2 paid wellness days (accrued based on hours worked).
• 12 paid Statutory and General Holidays each calendar year.
• Professional development opportunities.

Where and How You'll Work

This is a part-time long-term contract position running until October 14th, 2027 working 25 hours per week. The role is remote; however, the successful candidate must be based in Canada and legally eligible to work in Canada. Occasional flexibility in hours may be required to accommodate reporting deadlines or coordination with partners across time zones.