Senior Illegal Fishing & Transparency Analyst

Senior Illegal Fishing and Transparency Analyst 

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Campaign Director, Illegal Fishing and Transparency

MANAGER: Yes

FLSA: Exempt

BUDGET AUTHORITY: US Operations: National, Atlantic and Gulf 

UPDATE: 02/21/2025

General Summary 

The Senior Illegal Fishing and Transparency Analyst is responsible for investigative work in support of ending illegal fishing, expanding transparency, rebuilding fisheries and protecting habitat and wildlife. The analyst conducts research using computer programming, big data analytics, and emerging technologies, including Global Fishing Watch, to support Oceana’s goals. The analyst is responsible for managing the analyst team and projects, producing published reports, case studies, and other data-based products to make positive changes in fisheries policy that help rebuild ocean abundance.  The analyst needs to have strong technical skills paired with the ability to communicate complex data and technical work into compelling and understandable written and verbal content to a broad audience. This position involves collaboration across Oceana’s campaigns and countries to achieve Oceana’s domestic and international campaign goals. 

Principal Duties and Responsibilities 

Essential Functions

• Conduct data analyses and relevant research to create published reports and other materials to advance Oceana’s campaigns.
• Manage data research projects in support of Oceana’s domestic and international campaigns, policy teams, and science staff using Global Fishing Watch data.
• Manage the data team including analysts and fellows, train new staff and provide onboarding to learn Oceana’s data tools and processes.  
• Oversee the development of visual assets to present data in compelling formats, including visually appealing maps, videos, and graphics. 
• Engage with engineers, data scientists, and others from GFW to understand the data sets, analyses, and capabilities. 
• Ensure uniformity and quality in the illegal fishing and transparency team’s data analysis.
• Other responsibilities as appropriate and necessary to achieve Oceana’s objectives. 

Education and work experience: 

• MS in Marine Science, Fisheries Science, Computer Science, Marine Policy, or related discipline, and 5 years of working experience, or equivalent of education and experience. 
• Mastery R programming language.
• One year of management experience
• Working knowledge of SQL and BigQuery. 
• Proficient in ArcGIS or geospatial mapping technologies. 

• Occasional travel required. 

Skills and knowledge: 

• Management experience including overseeing effective teams and delivering projects to completion.
• Strong time management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and timelines. 
• Ability to think creatively to troubleshoot and debug code to solve complex problems. 
• Working knowledge of project management and strong organizational skills to track and deliver complex projects in a timely manner. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, other organizations and the public. 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy. 
• Ability to create reproducible workflows and perform quality control of data analysis.
• Working knowledge of fisheries policies with the ability to analyze proposals, provide recommendations, and communicate with decision makers. 
• Strong writing and communication skills, particularly the ability synthesize complex scientific information into simple, publicly digestible material. 
• Independent and original thinker, able to provide solutions both within the team environment and on their own. 

Competencies: 

• Action oriented: Takes on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm 
• Manages timelines: Keeps projects with different time horizons organized and communicates expectations for completion time
• Collaborates: Builds partnerships and works with others to meet shared objectives 
• Communicates effectively: Provides timely and helpful information to others across the organizations. Is effective in a variety of communication settings and adjusts to fit the audience and the message 
• Plans and aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with the organizational goals 
• Develops Talent: Help people who are ready and willing to take on new challenges and set up when needed. Develops others through coaching, feedback, exposure and stretch assignments.   
• Global Perspective: Takes a broad view of issues and challenges and can see them in a global context. Builds relationships with people from different cultures and countries. Draws on global knowledge and perspective when tackling complex issues or looking for opportunities.

The salary range for this position is $76,000 to $93,000 annually

Oceana values a diverse workforce and welcomes people different from each other in many ways, including characteristics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, and national origin. Oceana considers all qualified candidates and seeks to recruit from a diverse candidate pool.

Oceana's US offices have operated on a hybrid schedule and staff have been required to work from their assigned office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. With agreement between the employee and their supervisor, the employee may work from home Monday and Friday. Please apply by March 21th, 2025.