Manager, Environment and Biosecurity at Gatsby Africa

THE ROLE

Key Responsibilities

This is a Manager Role in the Aquaculture Team. Alongside catalysing the competitiveness and growth of aquaculture, supporting environmental sustainability and biosecurity in East African aquaculture is one of Gatsby’s key priorities. Some indicative responsibilities of this role will include;

• Working with key private sector stakeholders to design and manage interventions to minimize negative environmental impacts of aquaculture on Lake Victoria.
• Support government stakeholders to design key governance tools that support the environmental management of Lake Victoria.
• Work with farms to support the design and implementation of environmental management protocols.
• Facilitate the adoption of management practices that reduce fish disease incidences at farms.
• Work with wider industry stakeholders e.g. associations to identify opportunities for self-regulation on issues like biosecurity and environmental management.
• Among others.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience

• An undergraduate degree in natural sciences (Environmental science, Climate Change and sustainability, Biology (zoology/botany/conservation biology), Chemistry, Engineering (Chemical engineering), Physics, and Oceanography) from a reputable institution; a master's qualification is preferable but not required. For this role, we are looking for individuals with 3 to 5 years of experience of professional experience in environmental sustainability, water resource analysis or management, natural sciences, veterinary areas, or a related area.

Competencies and Attributes

• Extremely strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Entrepreneurial drive and mindset A positive ‘do it now not tomorrow’ attitude.
• Ability to build robust relationships.
• Adaptability and comfort with ambiguity and change.
• Strong curiosity and keenness to learn and improve.
• Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
• Rigorous attention to detail.
• Values-driven, with unquestionable integrity and respect.