Manager – Technical Delivery, Sustainable Fisheries

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day management and coordinated delivery of the sustainable fisheries programme
• Translate programme objectives into detailed implementation plans, workplans, and budgets
• Manage dependencies, critical paths, and resource requirements across project activities
• Coordinate activities across internal teams, technical specialists, consultants, and external partners
• Manage project budgets, expenditure, and financial forecasts
• Establish and maintain a project risk and issue register
• Monitor progress against programme objectives and KPIs
• Manage relationships with key programme stakeholders and partners
• Coordinate engagement with government entities, academic institutions, and fishing communities

• Minimum 7-10 years of progressive professional experience in managing complex projects
• Demonstrated track record of delivering projects against milestones and budgets
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams, consultants, and contractors
• Bachelor's degree in project management, environmental science, or a related discipline
• Professional certification in project or programme management (PMP, PRINCE2) is desirable
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential
• Arabic language proficiency is highly desirable
• Sufficient understanding of fisheries, marine conservation, or sustainable seafood systems

Emirates Nature-WWF is a UAE environmental non-governmental charity dedicated to biodiversity conservation, habitat protection, and sustainable development. The organization works in association with WWF to protect the UAE's natural wonders and promote eco-friendly practices across various sectors.