Marine Data Specialist

About the Company

Global Fishing Watch is an international, non-profit organization committed to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency. We create and publicly share knowledge about human activity at sea to enable fair and sustainable use of our ocean.

Responsibilities

• Identify regional, national, and site-specific datasets relevant to marine protected area management across Latin America
• Contact government agencies, academic institutions, and NGOs to identify potential datasets
• Assess datasets for relevance, accessibility, ownership, and technical compatibility
• Lead efforts to obtain access to priority datasets and manage licensing requirements
• Support the curation, cleaning, harmonization, and documentation of datasets for integration into Marine Manager
• Develop two analytical reports combining GFW datasets with newly acquired data to demonstrate practical applications
• Prepare maps, visualizations, and supporting analytical outputs

Requirements

• University degree in marine science, oceanography, fisheries, marine policy, geography, or environmental science
• Minimum five years of professional experience in marine conservation, fisheries management, or environmental data management
• Experience working with large marine spatial datasets and geospatial platforms
• Experience in identifying, acquiring, managing, or licensing environmental datasets
• Proficiency in data cleaning, harmonization, and metadata preparation for spatial platforms
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with GIS tools (QGIS, ArcGIS, or similar)
• Strong communication and report-writing skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting marine protected area management or conservation planning
• Experience working with government agencies, research institutions, or NGOs in Latin America
• Fluency in English and Spanish