or apply directly on Global Fishing Watch's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 0 days Global Fishing Watch's roles stay open a median of 1 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 50% of Global Fishing Watch's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Global Fishing Watch
- low 0 stale, 0 reposted of 2 open
- Hiring momentum
- 3 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-06
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Global Fishing Watch's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Global Fishing Watch.
About this role
The Head of Africa Region will lead Global Fishing Watch's initiatives across Africa, focusing on strategic and operational leadership for programs aimed at combating illegal fishing and enhancing marine protection. This role involves developing regional strategies, managing grant deliverables, fostering partnerships, and ensuring financial stewardship while overseeing a distributed team. The position also requires high-level political engagement and collaboration with various stakeholders to promote data transparency and effective ocean governance.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Global Fishing Watch as an employer.
What you need
- Senior Leadership Experience in managing large-scale, multi-country programs in Africa
- Proven track record of managing large, complex, multi-donor grants
- Demonstrated success in navigating high-level governmental relationships
- Experience working with matrixed internal operations teams
- Professional fluency in both English and French
Nice to have
- Comfortable operating at the intersection of technology, data, environmental policy, and ocean governance
- Strong relationship-builder with credibility to engage senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinker with strong operational judgement
- Committed to transparency and responsible use of data
What you get
- Compensation range for Senegal-based employees: XOF 49m - 59m per year
- Compensation range for Kenya-based employees: KES 9m - 11m per year
- Pension/retirement and health benefits commensurate with similar level GFW employees
Worth weighing
- Remote role but must be legally authorized and based in Senegal or Kenya
- Visa sponsorship is not supported; candidates must have independent work authorization
- Applications via email will not be accepted; must apply through the specified link
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Listed by Global Fishing Watch on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-06. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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