Governance and Compliance Manager

Location: Either in one of our global offices (Bristol or London – UK, Madagascar, Belize, Indonesia, Timor-Leste) or home-based within countries where Blue Ventures has administrative capacity (Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania)

Our UK flexible working policy requires a minimum of 2 days per week attendance in the office as well as travel to other offices or to any other Blue Ventures locations when required

Closing date for applications: 30 November 2023

Contract status: Global post, full-time

Start date: As soon as possible

Contract duration: Permanent

Remuneration: UK: £36,000 – £50,000; Madagascar: MGA 25,150,000 – MGA 34,000,000; Belize: BZD 35,000 – BZD 40,000; Timor-Leste: $25,000 – $30,000; Mozambique: MZN 2,345,000 – MZN 2,500,000; Kenya: KES 3,900,000 – KES 4,500,000; Tanzania: TZS 79,700,000 – TZS 88,000,000 gross per annum

Salary Band: Manager

Reports to: The Chief People Officer and the Chief Finance Officer  

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organization that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity. Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.  Across a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community organizations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level. We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

Blue Ventures is growing rapidly, and we are at an inflection point in our journey, having secured multi-year support for expansion in new geographies.

Summary job description

This new role will lead Blue Ventures’ arrangements for governance and coordinate corporate and legal compliance across the organisation. The position will work with the trustees and senior leaders as a trusted advisor, providing day-to-day coordination and oversight of all governance bodies, meetings and working groups and ensuring efficient information flows between all boards and committees.

The successful candidate will support the Chief People Officer and the Chief Finance Officer as the principal adviser to the trustee Chair and Executive Director and the corresponding boards and subcommittees on all issues relating to corporate governance for Blue Ventures Conservation and our affiliate entities internationally. The role will also provide support to leadership convenings and will provide guidance on the correct and proper organisation and conduct of business and meetings.

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