Trustees - HR Specialist

Blue Ventures; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A marine conservation organization is seeking a new trustee to join its Board of Trustees. The role involves providing strategic guidance for the People sub-committee and overseeing global programme effectiveness. Ideal candidates should have expertise in People and culture, particularly within international charities. This is a great opportunity to contribute to efforts supporting coastal communities in rebuilding fisheries and restoring ocean life.

Qualifications

• Expertise in People and culture.
• Experience with international charities and cross-industry benchmarks.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance for the People sub-committee.
• Oversee Blue Ventures' global programme portfolio.

Job description

Overview

Location: Global, preferably in locations that intersect with BV’s work in our programmatic countries.

Closing date for applications: November 14, 2025

Start date: Mid-December 2025

Contract duration: 3 years with a possible extension to 6 years.

We rebuild tropical fisheries with coastal communities

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organisation 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 organisations 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.

Role summary

We currently have 8 trustees on our board and three established subcommittees. One is tasked with overseeing our People and Culture function, one looks after our Finance, Risk, and Audit area and the other is the Safeguarding Reporting Committee. All three are populated with trustees who are experts in their respective fields.

We are seeking a new trustee to join Blue Ventures' Board of Trustees and contribute to the People sub-committee. This committee provides strategic guidance and oversight of Blue Ventures’ global programme portfolio, helping to ensure its effectiveness, impact, and alignment with our mission to support coastal communities in rebuilding fisheries and restoring ocean life.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in People and culture, and expertise in best practices within international charities and cross-industry benchmarks, aligning the people strategy with our multi-year strategy of impacting fisher communities globally.