We unlock power with coastal communities
Blue Ventures connects coastal communities restoring the ocean, providing the resources and partnerships they need to unlock their power and turn local action into global impact. We link communities with allies, knowledge and influence to create unstoppable waves of change.

Together, we’re placing communities at the centre of solutions to sustain fisheries, manage ecosystems and redefine how the world protects the ocean.

Summary job description
Our Partner Network team leads the identification, selection, development, and long-term stewardship of civil society and non-governmental organisations that partner with Blue Ventures globally. Partnerships are central to our strategy, enabling us to support community-focused organisations through funding, technical assistance, and capacity strengthening to advance community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas.

The team builds and manages strategic partnerships by identifying prospective organisations, assessing their capacity and funding needs, developing multi-year support agreements, and fostering collaboration across our global network. By promoting peer learning, knowledge exchange, and organisational strengthening, the team helps build a community of practice committed to community-led coastal fisheries reform.

We are seeking a Partnership Coordinator to support the strategic growth and management of our Partner Network from our Tanzania hub. This role will focus on building and maintaining strong relationships with partner organisations, supporting partnership development, and contributing to the successful delivery of partnership initiatives that advance Blue Ventures' mission.

The role requires regular travel, including to remote coastal communities, and collaboration across multiple time zones. Flexibility, adaptability, and a willingness to travel are therefore essential.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, highly organised relationship builder with experience working with rural communities, small-scale fisheries, and community-based conservation or development initiatives in Tanzania. They will demonstrate a strong ability to cultivate effective partnerships, embrace innovation, and contribute both independently and as part of a collaborative, high-performing team.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, highly organised relationship builder with
experience working with rural communities, small-scale fisheries, and community-based
conservation or development initiatives in Tanzania. They will demonstrate a strong ability to
cultivate effective partnerships, embrace innovation, and contribute both independently and
as part of a collaborative, high-performing team.

Key Responsibilities
Leadership (10%)
● Nurture and contribute to a positive, productive, engaging, creative and thriving work
environment
● Support and contribute to a culture of high performance and continuous improvement
that values learning and a commitment to quality
● Ensure colleagues receive timely and appropriate information and insights to inform
strategies and plans
● Uphold and promote BV’s commitment to ensuring the safeguarding and safety of the
vulnerable communities we serve
● Ensure that all organisational activities are consistently performed under the principles
of equity, fairness, inclusiveness and respect for the diversity of people

Partnerships Delivery and Management (80%)
● Develop, strengthen, and sustain relationships with community-focused organisations
working to build community-based management and establish locally managed marine
areas.
● Curate and advise partnership network expansion opportunities at national and
sub-national levels.
● Contribute to the preparation of scoping plans and country/partner diagnostics,
scoping reports, assessments of “readiness'' for review, sign-off and approval of new
and emerging partners, including compiling due diligence, need assessments, expected
outcomes and other relevant materials to enable clear decision-making.
● Work closely with the Head of Partner Network for the East Africa Region to identify and
rationalise opportunities to support local partners and the communities they work with,
including securing rights, improving community-based fisheries management and
governance practices, and better returns for fishers and financial inclusion.
● Support the effective deployment of the Front Line Community Fund through the
application of a clear process for development and review of funding applications from
prospective partners.
● Work with the Head of Partner Network for the East Africa Region to develop and
confirm that technical support and management capacity for partnerships and plans
are sufficient to take on and steward partnerships.
● Support the development and implementation of monitoring processes for tracking the
progress of individual partnerships and the country network through each phase of the
partner journey, including standard milestones, metrics and indicators for monitoring
that inform teams for adaptive management.
● In collaboration with the Head of Partnership Network, Senior Manager - Global Partner
Engagement and the Technical Knowledge team, support the periodic reviews with
partner feedback to ensure that partner learning and country programme experience
continue to inform regional and global strategy development and target setting and
improve the quality of Blue Ventures’ support. Key to achieving this is to identify and
then address bottlenecks and challenges, highlight lessons learnt and best practices for
replication and knowledge sharing.
● Work with the Head of Partnerships, regional and global teams to build and sustain a
community of practice to share partner experiences, lessons learned, champion aligned
values and shared vision by supporting the coordination, planning and execution of
learning exchanges with partners and communities
● Contribute to the development of grants and funding opportunities to advance the
global strategy.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Attributes
Knowledge and Experience
● Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in marine science, environmental
science/conservation, natural resources management, rural/community
development, sustainable development, or relevant proven practical experience in
relevant fields.
● Eligibility to live and work in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
● Commitment to a community-based approach to conservation in Tanzania and
demonstrable practical experience working in community-based conservation and
development in Tanzania.
● Experience developing and nurturing community-based and multi-sectoral
partnerships, including with communities, fisheries authorities, and civil society.
● Proven experience in project planning and management, budget preparation and
management and preparation of technical and budget reports.
● Excellent networking, relationship-building and conflict mediation skills.
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills and interpersonal skills, and the
ability to convey complex messages clearly in presentations, meetings, and written
form, and to connect with people of all levels and cultural backgrounds.
● Fluency in written and spoken English.
● High level of organisation, flexibility, ability to work in a team, work well under
pressure, and successfully manage multiple deadlines and competing demands.
● Able to adapt and navigate through diverse and dynamic environments, be open to
change, embrace new ideas and adjust based on feedback.
● Ability to understand and relate to the challenges and aspirations of local
communities, fostering trust and constructive engagement.
● Demonstrate a collaborative working style. Working effectively with
multi-disciplinary and cross-functional, global, regional, and country teams and

building strong relationships with external partners and stakeholders to foster trust
and demonstrate commitment.
● Excellent knowledge of MS Office, Google Apps, and social media tools (Facebook,
X, Instagram, and Google Plus)

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