Head of Programme Management – Asia Pacific

Location: Bali, Indonesia
Closing date for applications: 19th July 2024
Start date: as soon as possible
Contract duration: Permanent, with a 6-month probation period
Salary: IDR. 392,000,000 – 407,000,000 not including 13th month

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. 

Summary job description

We are currently recruiting a Head of Programmes for Asia to lead our Programme Management work
in the region, predominantly Indonesia. You will be responsible for overseeing the successful
planning, execution and evaluation of the Indonesia country programme and related initiatives,
whilst providing a broad range of support to other countries in the region, to monitor and
promote the effective delivery of our programme. Reporting to the Regional Director – Asia
Pacific, this is a full time role based in Blue Ventures’ regional hub in Denpasar Bali with
occasional travel within Indonesia and the wider region to work closely with colleagues,
partners, field teams and communities.

The successful candidate will be a motivated, proactive and highly organised individual, with a
proven track record of grant, project and/or programme, and people management, as well as
exceptional written communications. Ideally, you will have experience of international
conservation NGOs, monitoring and evaluation and a range of international funders, including
institutional ones.

We are looking for an individual who is open to new ideas and embraces innovation, who can
demonstrate experience of building effective working partnerships, systems and processes.
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.

You will thrive in environments that are collegiate and ambitious, and be able to demonstrate
experience of working independently and solving complex problems in challenging situations.