Location: Asia Pacific

Closing date for applications: 30 June 2025

Start date: To be discussed with the selected contractor

Contract duration: Eight Months

Remuneration: $ 13,000 (including taxes)

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 worldwide.

Summary of Terms of Reference

We are currently seeking a policy and advocacy specialist to assist the Blue Ventures team, partners, and local communities in establishing guidelines for legal pathways that secure rights for implementing locally led marine areas (LMMA) in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Indonesia, the Philippines and Timor-Leste. This consultancy will specifically address community marine tenure rights and explore co-management strategies and legitimacy approaches for community-based marine management.

The expected outcome of the guideline is that the fisheries management plan is formally recognised by the government, using the guidelines as a reference.

To download the full Terms of Reference, please click here.

How to Apply: 

Applicants should submit their proposals by 30 June 2025 through this link

All bids should include both a technical and financial proposal, covering the following points:

Technical proposal:

• A suitable plan of intended work, including milestones and deliverables.
• Competencies (CVS) of the proposed individual/team.
• A Gantt chart showing the estimated time required to complete milestones and deliverables.
• Plan of engagement with relevant local fisheries, stakeholders, and experts.

Financial proposal:

• Financial figures of intended work in USD.
• The budget for consultancy is 13,000 USD (including taxes).