COALITION COORDINATOR

Based: London or Brussels. For exceptional candidates, other locations where EJF has EU offices (Madrid, Berlin) may be considered.

Contract: Full-time, 2-year fixed-term.

Salary range: Dependent upon experience and location.

About EJF

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) exists to protect the natural world and uphold our fundamental human right to a secure environment. We work at the frontlines of environmental injustice, alongside communities most affected by climate breakdown, biodiversity loss, and exploitation — transforming evidence into action, and injustice into lasting change.

EJF is a global non‑profit driven by a powerful belief: that environmental protection and human rights are inseparable. Through courageous field investigations, rigorous research, and strategic international advocacy, we expose environmental crime, challenge impunity, and catalyse systemic reform. Our work delivers real‑world impact, shaping policy, strengthening governance, protecting vital ecosystems, and defending those who risk their lives to safeguard them.

Our campaigns span four deeply interconnected areas: oceans, climate, forests and wetlands, and the training, protection, and empowerment of environmental defenders and journalists. From illegal fishing and forced labour to deforestation, land grabs, and climate displacement, we confront some of the most complex and urgent crises of our time — always with a focus on accountability, equity, and durable solutions.

EJF is an international organisation with a diverse team working across four continents, united by a shared ambition: to protect people by protecting the planet. We are bold, evidence‑led, and impact‑driven. We speak truth to power — and we build pathways to a fairer, more resilient future.

About The Role

This is an exciting opportunity to work with the leading NGOs dedicated to the protection, conservation, and restoration of the world's oceans. The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, The Pew Charitable Trusts and WWF are working together as the EU IUU Fishing Coalition to promote EU leadership in improving global fisheries transparency and governance to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Since 2014, the Coalition has been working to improve the EU's own anti‑IUU fishing systems and policies, and to promote some of the EU's best practices on ocean governance and fisheries transparency in other regions such as East Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Using the EU's influence as a major flag and market state, we are helping the EU to drive policy change at the global level, prioritising increasing transparency in the fisheries sector to improve global fisheries governance.

To achieve this, we are working with the EU as it implements its zero‑tolerance commitment against IUU fishing and to improve ocean governance, urging EU agencies and states to be ambitious and ensure that positive reforms are sustained. We are also engaging the EU, as a major global player, to work more closely with other seafood markets to harmonise policies to stop IUU fishing. To make this happen, we are engaging with key decision‑makers, strengthening relationships with the seafood industry and the NGO community, engaging citizens on the topic, using media strategically and providing intelligence to the EU.

To oversee the delivery of these objectives, the Coalition is seeking a full‑time Coordinator. They will work closely with Coalition members to ensure successful project management. The individual will be employed by EJF on behalf of the Coalition and have excellent management and organisational skills and be capable of working with a dispersed and diverse multinational team. They should have the ability to provide strategic direction, good negotiation skills and experience building high‑performance cultures. Additionally, the successful candidate will possess good written and verbal communication skills, initiative and professional drive. Experience in working within coalitions is an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Coordination
  • Act as a focal point for the core group of the Coalition and their strategic board to manage and oversee the delivery of Coalition outputs.
  • Ensure that Coalition processes are respected, as well as coordinate the further development of the Coalition's Strategy, Vision, and Mission.
  • Advise and support partner organisations in designing and implementing campaign strategies for the delivery of set objectives and outcomes.
  • Organise and chair the regular Coalition in‑person meetings and weekly update calls.
• Project Implementation Support
  • Support the project team by setting clear project objectives, building a work plan with a budget, and allocating roles and resources to various outcomes/outputs. Ensure that the work plan and deadlines are adhered to or adjusted if needed.
  • Facilitate discussion, negotiation, consensus‑building and decision‑making within project teams. Although project partners are responsible for designing and implementing their work plan and strategies, the guidance of the Coordinator is essential to ensure that goals are met and that progress is made and tracked.
  • Oversee the project budget, including creating annual budgets, monitoring expenses, and ensuring all expenditures on planned activities are made on time.
• Reporting and Communication
  • Draft progress reports for the project with the input and feedback of Coalition partners.
  • Coordinate the development of financial reports for the project with the finance and administration teams of Coalition partners.
  • Organise donor calls, together with Coalition partners, to discuss the project's outcomes, challenges and lessons learned.
  • Prepare regular updates on project progress for the Coalition board members.
• Team Management
  • Assist with the recruitment of Coalition team members or commissioning of consultants when needed.

Essential Skills And Experience

• General experience: At least three years of experience in project management roles, preferably within environmental or advocacy organisations. Excellent organisational and team leadership skills, with a collaborative and positive attitude. Strategic and pragmatic thinker, preferably with expertise in policy and advocacy. Ability to function on one's own initiative with limited supervision.
• Experience of working in partnerships: Working in Coalitions or networks involving multiple partners is a strong advantage. Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, applying a structured as well as flexible approach, are essential.
• Education/relevant experience: Relevant experience or a degree in organisational management, public relations, environmental policy, economics or any relevant field is an advantage.
• Team Collaboration: Ability to work collaboratively in cross‑cultural environments and coordinate with diverse teams, including those with distinct internal processes. Experience working with a dispersed team and across different time zones would be advantageous.
• Language Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Passion for Conservation: A demonstrable commitment to the mission of the EU IUU Coalition and its members and a determination to change the world for the better.

Desirable Skills And Experience

• Knowledge of output, outcome, and impact monitoring frameworks is preferred.
• Experience in managing small teams to success.
• Experience with philanthropic grant cycles, including narrative and financial reporting.
• Experience engaging with EU institutions.
• Proficiency in another major EU language (especially French and/or Spanish) is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Competitive annual leave, increasing with each year of service, plus additional paid leave between Christmas and New Year.
• Private healthcare package and generous pension scheme (with employer contributions increasing over time) depending on location.
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working (typically 3 days in the office / 2 from home).
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme.
• A dynamic, supportive, and inclusive working environment, with genuine opportunities for professional development and career progression.

EJF is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity within the workplace. Candidates must have the legal right to work in the UK/EU.