Salary Competitive
Location Norway or Iceland
This is a permanent, full time vacancy that will close in 2 days at 09:00 BST.
The Vacancy
Are you an experienced programme manager, passionate about sustainability and looking for a new challenge?
If so, this could be the role for you. The MSC is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Senior Program Manager to lead the delivery of its work across the dynamic North Atlantic region, covering key fishing nations including Iceland, Norway, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.
The postholder will be responsible for delivering an ambitious program of work focused on strengthening certification uptake and retention across the region, reinforcing relationships with fisheries and stakeholders, and supporting MSC’s presence in one of our most strategic fisheries regions. This includes working closely with existing partners across the North Atlantic, while fostering new networks and support for the MSC in the region.
Reporting to the Regional Director, North Europe, the successful candidate will play a key role within MSC’s outreach team, helping to translate strategic priorities into impactful delivery and contributing to MSC’s mission to drive change on the water through its nearly 30 year journey as a standard setter.
This post offers an exciting opportunity to work with one of the leading seafood certification organisations, making a real impact on the future health of the world’s oceans. The successful candidate will bring:
Strong knowledge of sustainable fisheries management, with experience working within sustainable food systems, fisheries, or related sectors such as accreditation or ecolabelling.
Proven ability to deliver programme or project activities, translating strategic priorities into practical plans and outcomes.
Experience of working in complex stakeholder environments, with the ability to build trusted relationships across industry, government, and NGO partners.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities, identify risks, and support effective programme delivery.
Excellent communication skills, with fluency in English and Norwegian or Icelandic required; additional Nordic languages are an advantage.
If this has inspired you, and you believe you have what it takes to deliver an ambitious program for the MSC in the North Atlantic, please send your CV and a covering letter to:
[email protected].
We’re an international organisation and our employees all demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC program.
The MSC is committed to flexible working. Depending on location, the successful candidate may need to work from an MSC office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month. The remaining time can be worked from home.
During the onboarding process, hybrid work may require more in-office work than remote work.
Working at the MSC
The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Today, the impacts of overfishing and climate change pose an even greater threat to the ocean and fish stocks. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded throughout the seafood supply chain. Over 700 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries. Through partnerships and collective endeavour, we are on a mission to end overfishing.
