Global Fishing Watch
Request for Proposal (RFP) - Development and Delivery of Government Engagement T
Global Fishing Watch, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Request for Proposal (RFP) - Development and Delivery of Government Engagement Training Consultant
Global Fishing Watch is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency of human activity at sea. By creating and publicly sharing map visualizations, data, and analysis tools, we aim to enable scientific research and transform the way our ocean is managed.
Location Remote
Background Global Fishing Watch's strategic priorities focus on issues of illegal industrial fishing, biodiversity, and small‑scale fisheries. Our teams engage with government actors across these domains – from national ministries to regional fisheries management organisations and international institutions such as the FAO.
Project Description The training program will expand a shared institutional capacity for proactive, trust‑based engagement with governments and intergovernmental bodies. After the training, participants should be able to:
Understand how policy and decision‑making processes function at national, regional, and international levels.
Recognise how to engage proactively and strategically – by identifying opportunities, building credibility, and developing trusted relationships over time.
Recognise the difference between legitimate engagement and lobbying, in compliance with U.S. statutory requirements for non‑profit organisations.
Apply institutional and systemic approaches to engagement, being aware of organisational positions, ensuring alignment, coordination, and consistency across Global Fishing Watch.
Identify and troubleshoot internal and external barriers to effective engagement and how to pivot when necessary.
Evaluate the effectiveness of engagement and use reflection tools to improve future engagement.
Communicate data, research, and evidence clearly and persuasively to government audiences.
Training should draw, where relevant, on examples and dynamics from ocean governance, industrial fishing, biodiversity conservation, and small‑scale fisheries.
Experiences and achievements should be shared with colleagues to assist with advocacy outside of the country.
Scope of Work The selected provider will:
Design and deliver a tailored, interactive training program combining conceptual and applied learning.
Deliver at least four (4) live virtual sessions across different time zones, ensuring global participation.
Integrate content that covers:
The landscape of government – structures, functions, and entry points at national, regional, and international levels.
Proactive and trust‑based engagement – building credibility, timing interventions, and sustaining relationships.
Institutional engagement frameworks – coordination across teams, shared messaging, and organisational consistency.
Engagement barriers – understanding and overcoming internal (e.g., coordination, resourcing, confidence) and external (e.g., political context, access) challenges.
Evaluating effectiveness – using outcome mapping, reflection frameworks, and qualitative indicators to assess engagement impact.
Ethical boundaries and compliance – distinguishing between engagement and lobbying under U.S. statutory requirements for non‑profit organisations.
Communicating with policy audiences – making evidence relevant and accessible.
Include interactive exercises, scenario‑based discussions, and reflection activities that draw on real or hypothetical GFW examples, ideally within the fisheries and ocean governance space.
Provide training materials, resources, and evaluation tools for ongoing internal use.
Deliver a short post‑training report summarising participation, feedback, and recommendations.
Expected Deliverables
Finalised training design and agenda.
All supporting materials (slides, facilitator notes, exercises, evaluation templates).
Delivery of a minimum of four live virtual sessions (approximately half a day each) across time zones (including Asia Pacific, West Africa, LATAM, Europe).
A short consultation for leadership on embedding and sustaining institutional engagement practices.
Post‑training report with analysis of engagement barriers, participant feedback, and recommendations, including a presentation of the report to the team.
Coordination and Reporting The consultant will work in close coordination with the Global Fishing Watch Global Program Team, ensuring regular communication and active participation in scheduled check‑in meetings throughout the consultancy period. A final presentation will be organised to share key findings, conclusions, and recommendations with the team.
Budget and Timing
Total budget:
Up to USD $15,000, inclusive of all costs (design, delivery, materials, facilitation, and taxes). No travel is foreseen.
Funds must be spent in Q4 (Oct–Dec 2025) ; delivery can occur in January 2026 if prepayment is arranged.
The proposal should include a detailed budget breakdown in USD.
Consultant Profile
Familiarity with fisheries, biodiversity, or ocean governance contexts.
Experience delivering strategic government engagement training for global audiences.
Ability to deliver effectively across multiple time zones.
Submission Requirements Interested parties should submit a proposal via email outlining methodology, activities, and timeline. The work should be carried out over a 7‑8 week period. The budget should be submitted in spreadsheet form.
The proposal should consist of:
Proposed approach and methodology, clearly showing how the training will build institutional engagement capacity.
Outline of proposed modules and session structure.
Facilitator profiles and qualifications - including CVs.
How the organisational and individual expertise demonstrates understanding or experience in the fields of marine policy, ocean governance, fisheries management, or related environmental policy contexts.
Examples of similar trainings delivered for international or non‑profit audiences.
Timeline for design, delivery, and reporting.
A budget breakdown in USD detailing costs for deliverables that includes:
The number of work days expected (per employee) and associated day rate and what these entail (e.g. training, report writing, meetings). Expected payment points.
Key time points that documents will be shared with Global Fishing Watch for review.
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Equal Opportunities Global Fishing Watch is an equal opportunities employer. Global Fishing Watch is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our organization and in the greater ocean management and conservation community. We believe that diverse backgrounds, skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger organization. Bringing together professionals who possess broad experiences and a spectrum of perspectives will enable us to reach our goal of improved ocean governance faster. We hire and promote qualified professionals without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organisational goals match the urgent challenges facing our global ocean, and our mission is designed to help secure a healthy ocean for all. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of humanity's diversity, by providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees of Global Fishing Watch and for our partners, vendors, suppliers and contractors.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Non‑profit Organizations
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Location Remote
Background Global Fishing Watch's strategic priorities focus on issues of illegal industrial fishing, biodiversity, and small‑scale fisheries. Our teams engage with government actors across these domains – from national ministries to regional fisheries management organisations and international institutions such as the FAO.
Project Description The training program will expand a shared institutional capacity for proactive, trust‑based engagement with governments and intergovernmental bodies. After the training, participants should be able to:
Understand how policy and decision‑making processes function at national, regional, and international levels.
Recognise how to engage proactively and strategically – by identifying opportunities, building credibility, and developing trusted relationships over time.
Recognise the difference between legitimate engagement and lobbying, in compliance with U.S. statutory requirements for non‑profit organisations.
Apply institutional and systemic approaches to engagement, being aware of organisational positions, ensuring alignment, coordination, and consistency across Global Fishing Watch.
Identify and troubleshoot internal and external barriers to effective engagement and how to pivot when necessary.
Evaluate the effectiveness of engagement and use reflection tools to improve future engagement.
Communicate data, research, and evidence clearly and persuasively to government audiences.
Training should draw, where relevant, on examples and dynamics from ocean governance, industrial fishing, biodiversity conservation, and small‑scale fisheries.
Experiences and achievements should be shared with colleagues to assist with advocacy outside of the country.
Scope of Work The selected provider will:
Design and deliver a tailored, interactive training program combining conceptual and applied learning.
Deliver at least four (4) live virtual sessions across different time zones, ensuring global participation.
Integrate content that covers:
The landscape of government – structures, functions, and entry points at national, regional, and international levels.
Proactive and trust‑based engagement – building credibility, timing interventions, and sustaining relationships.
Institutional engagement frameworks – coordination across teams, shared messaging, and organisational consistency.
Engagement barriers – understanding and overcoming internal (e.g., coordination, resourcing, confidence) and external (e.g., political context, access) challenges.
Evaluating effectiveness – using outcome mapping, reflection frameworks, and qualitative indicators to assess engagement impact.
Ethical boundaries and compliance – distinguishing between engagement and lobbying under U.S. statutory requirements for non‑profit organisations.
Communicating with policy audiences – making evidence relevant and accessible.
Include interactive exercises, scenario‑based discussions, and reflection activities that draw on real or hypothetical GFW examples, ideally within the fisheries and ocean governance space.
Provide training materials, resources, and evaluation tools for ongoing internal use.
Deliver a short post‑training report summarising participation, feedback, and recommendations.
Expected Deliverables
Finalised training design and agenda.
All supporting materials (slides, facilitator notes, exercises, evaluation templates).
Delivery of a minimum of four live virtual sessions (approximately half a day each) across time zones (including Asia Pacific, West Africa, LATAM, Europe).
A short consultation for leadership on embedding and sustaining institutional engagement practices.
Post‑training report with analysis of engagement barriers, participant feedback, and recommendations, including a presentation of the report to the team.
Coordination and Reporting The consultant will work in close coordination with the Global Fishing Watch Global Program Team, ensuring regular communication and active participation in scheduled check‑in meetings throughout the consultancy period. A final presentation will be organised to share key findings, conclusions, and recommendations with the team.
Budget and Timing
Total budget:
Up to USD $15,000, inclusive of all costs (design, delivery, materials, facilitation, and taxes). No travel is foreseen.
Funds must be spent in Q4 (Oct–Dec 2025) ; delivery can occur in January 2026 if prepayment is arranged.
The proposal should include a detailed budget breakdown in USD.
Consultant Profile
Familiarity with fisheries, biodiversity, or ocean governance contexts.
Experience delivering strategic government engagement training for global audiences.
Ability to deliver effectively across multiple time zones.
Submission Requirements Interested parties should submit a proposal via email outlining methodology, activities, and timeline. The work should be carried out over a 7‑8 week period. The budget should be submitted in spreadsheet form.
The proposal should consist of:
Proposed approach and methodology, clearly showing how the training will build institutional engagement capacity.
Outline of proposed modules and session structure.
Facilitator profiles and qualifications - including CVs.
How the organisational and individual expertise demonstrates understanding or experience in the fields of marine policy, ocean governance, fisheries management, or related environmental policy contexts.
Examples of similar trainings delivered for international or non‑profit audiences.
Timeline for design, delivery, and reporting.
A budget breakdown in USD detailing costs for deliverables that includes:
The number of work days expected (per employee) and associated day rate and what these entail (e.g. training, report writing, meetings). Expected payment points.
Key time points that documents will be shared with Global Fishing Watch for review.
Application deadline: 31 October 2025
Equal Opportunities Global Fishing Watch is an equal opportunities employer. Global Fishing Watch is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion within our organization and in the greater ocean management and conservation community. We believe that diverse backgrounds, skills, knowledge and viewpoints make us a stronger organization. Bringing together professionals who possess broad experiences and a spectrum of perspectives will enable us to reach our goal of improved ocean governance faster. We hire and promote qualified professionals without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or parental status, national origin, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organisational goals match the urgent challenges facing our global ocean, and our mission is designed to help secure a healthy ocean for all. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of humanity's diversity, by providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees of Global Fishing Watch and for our partners, vendors, suppliers and contractors.
Job Details
Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Non‑profit Organizations
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