Project Manager - Sustainable Fishing
Contract role with potential to extend
Your New Company
Join a dynamic organisation dedicated to the sustainable management and protection of the Great Barrier Reef. This agency plays a critical role in ensuring fishing activities are sustainable, species and habitats are safeguarded, and the resilience of this world-renowned ecosystem is maintained.
Your New Role
As a Project Manager - Sustainable Fishing, you will play a key role in delivering strategic policies and initiatives that support sustainable fishing and species protection. You will shape policy, manage key projects, provide high-level advice, and collaborate with government, industry, and conservation stakeholders to protect the Great Barrier Reef’s long-term future.
Your responsibilities include:
- Developing and delivering sustainable fishing policies and programs.
- Providing strategic advice to senior leadership.
- Managing key projects related to fisheries and conservation.
- Engaging with stakeholders to drive solutions and achieve conservation outcomes.
- Contributing to broader strategic initiatives, including Reef 2050 and Sustainable Fisheries.
What You'll Need to Succeed
To thrive in this role, you will need:
- Experience in natural resource management, government policy, or a related field.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to navigate a dynamic regulatory landscape.
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with proven stakeholder engagement experience.
- Knowledge of fisheries, marine conservation, and sustainability frameworks.
- A proactive and adaptive mindset, with a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to provide risk-based strategic advice.
Qualifications:
- Tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent relevant experience in a marine or environmental field.
- Policy development, regulatory processes, and project management expertise.
- Familiarity with Great Barrier Reef management and Australian fisheries policy.
- Ability to travel for work commitments.
What You'll Get in Return
- By joining this organisation, you will:
- Contribute to the long-term conservation and protection of one of the world’s most valuable ecosystems.
- Work in a collaborative and supportive environment that values innovation and leadership at all levels.
- Engage with diverse stakeholders and play a critical role in shaping policies that make a tangible difference.
- Have access to professional development opportunities in a meaningful and impactful career.
What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this role, forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call now.
If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact CJ Tehuia on 07 3243 3079 for a confidential discussion on your career.
LHS 297508
Summary
- Job Type
- Temporary
- Industry
- Agriculture, Fishing & Forestry
- Location
- QLD - Townsville
- Specialism
- Construction
- Ref:
- 2933931
Talk to a consultant
Talk to Challyn Tehuia, the specialist consultant managing this position, located in Brisbane
Level 45, One One One Eagle St, 111 Eagle Street
Telephone: 0732433079
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