• Location: Dakar, with significant national and international travel
• Closing date for applications: 12 September 2025
• Contract status: Regional post, Full-time
• Start date: as soon as possible
• Contract duration: Two years (with the possibility of extension thereafter)
• Remuneration: Circa XOF 10,992,639 – XOF 14,353,498 gross per annum

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.
Our hybrid working policy requires attendance of a minimum of 40% of the working week in the office.


Summary job description
Our Technical team oversees Blue Ventures’ technical pillars (Secure Rights, Community-Based Fisheries Management, Food Security and Financial Inclusion) and supports the use of data for decision-making, providing tools, training, and guidance to partners and Blue Ventures’ staff around the world. This team integrates expertise and deep practical experience with pragmatism and a desire to enable others to deliver lasting change by distilling global best practices and knowledge into usable tools, appropriate training, and responsive guidance and support. The team is also responsible for delivering online and face-to-face peer learning exchanges and knowledge-sharing events across the organisation, in addition to overseeing technical publications.
We are currently recruiting a Data Science Senior Officer to support our efforts in assisting local partner organisations in West Africa. The role will entail providing technical assistance to the technical staff and partner organisations involved in community-based fisheries management. Reporting to the Head of Design and Integration, this is a full-time role based in Blue Ventures’ Dakar office, with regular travel to work closely with colleagues, partners, field teams and communities.
The Data Science Senior Officer will work closely with the local technical team and global data science team to provide updates about the West Africa data system and give feedback from partners and communities, particularly in the design and use of mobile-based data collection systems.

Providing technical support to technical officers and facilitating grassroots learning through community exchanges form a key part of the BV strategy across West Africa. This role will include regular field visits to support community-based management efforts in West Africa.
We are looking for a colleague who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced, collegiate and ambitious environments and can demonstrate experience in working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.
We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation and who can demonstrate experience in building effective working partnerships for conservation and/or development. Assessment of applications will include candidates’ alignment with BV’s core values and mission to support human rights-based approaches to marine conservation and fisheries management.
The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive and highly organised individual who enjoys independent working. You will have an excellent knowledge of the small-scale fisheries, marine conservation and development sectors in West Africa, as well as a proven track record of project management and partnership building and excellent communication skills. Practical experience of community-based conservation and development initiatives in Indonesia will be critical to the role.