BACKGROUND:

Global Fishing Watch is an international nonprofit organization committed to advancing ocean sustainability and stewardship through increasing transparency. We do this by offering, for free, data and near real-time tracking of global commercial fishing activity, supporting new science and research, and boosting global cooperation on ocean transparency.

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES:

Global Fishing Watch’s goals are founded on the principle of transparency — the act of making specific ocean and vessel data, as well as the policies and decisions that surround them, available and accessible to those that need them.
Without an overall picture of our activity at sea, we cannot truly understand the impact humans have on life below water. Consistent, standardized and transparent data provides decision makers with the information they need to ensure rules are followed, policies are fit for purpose, and conclusions are based on science. It also enables the use of automated technologies to highlight potential areas of interest that should be investigated further by ocean managers.
Global Fishing Watch advocates for the collection, use and publication of key fisheries and ocean data in line with the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency and the FiTI Standard. We are currently focused on supporting governments and other stakeholders to use transparent data in their efforts to monitor, control and survey industrial fisheries, map and understand the activities of small-scale fishers to better protect them and their fishing grounds from industrial fleets and better design and enforce marine protected areas.
As part of its efforts, Global Fishing Watch is seeking a consultant to develop at 3 case studies - across the regions, countries and partners that Global Fishing Watch has been working in and working with - that takes an in-depth study of a key success, the role of transparency, the major challenges, pivotal opportunities, enabling conditions, driving factors, and key considerations. The consultant will lead the development of a report that highlights learnings, insights and concrete recommendations stemming from the analyses and synthesis of the Transparency case studies of the GFW initiatives in the regions and with its partners.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The consultant will be responsible for delivering the scope of work that satisfies the descriptions set above. GFW will provide the consultant with the relevant documents and time from the working group to ensure the completion of the requirements of this consultancy to inform and contribute to the fulfillment of GFW objectives and goals. The consultant will report to GFW’s Chief Program and Policy Officer. Further requirements regarding regular communication about progress on the reports is specified in the Quality Assurance section.

The Transparency Case Studies and Learning Consultant will be responsible for delivering the following:

• Develop 3 case studies of the initiatives of GFW team and staff across the regions, countries and partners that Global Fishing Watch has been working in and working with, to surface, highlight and demonstrate various facets of GFW initiatives and how transparency has played a role in securing these outcomes.
• Facilitate and conduct a design session and consultation meetings with GFW’s working group to surface learnings, important considerations and key insights from the various case studies of Transparency initiatives of GFW team;
• Lead the compilation of the case study and development of a report that summarizes the case studies, highlights learnings and insights, and synthesizes key considerations