Thailand Researcher
: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)
: Nonprofits / องค์กรไม่แสวงหาผลกำไร
: 1224
: 26 September 2025
25 October 2025
Job Description
Thailand Researcher
September 2025
Post Title: Thailand Researcher
Type of appointment: 12 months (potentially renewable or convertible to a permanent position, subject to performance review)
Remuneration: 40,000 – 60,000 baht per month, depending on experience
Location: Bangkok based with need for domestic travel as required.
The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) exists to protect the natural world and defend our basic human right to a secure environment. EJF works internationally to inform policy and drive systemic, durable reforms to protect our environment and defend human rights. We investigate and expose abuses and support environmental defenders, Indigenous peoples, communities, and independent journalists on the frontlines of environmental injustice. Our campaigns aim to secure peaceful, equitable and sustainable futures. Our investigators, researchers, filmmakers, and campaigners work with grassroots partners and environmental defenders across the globe. Our work to secureenvironmental justice aims to protect our global climate, ocean, forests, and wildlife and defend basic human rights. We have worked in Thailand since 2014 to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and human rights abuses on fishing vessels, actively promote improvements to policy-making, corporate governance, and management of fisheries.
EJF is seeking to employ a Thailand Researcher to join its dynamic team in Thailand. This role ispivotal in advancing EJF’s mission to combat IUU fishing, human trafficking, forced labour, andhuman rights abuses within the seafood supply chain. The Thailand Researcher will be responsible for conducting both desk-based and field-based research, investigating a range of topics, including fishing practices, sustainability issues, and related human rights safeguarding. In this position, the researcher will collaborate closely with EJF colleagues and local partners to design and implement research initiatives that address critical gaps in knowledge and practice within the fishing industry. This will involve collecting and analysing data to produce evidence-based reports and advocacy materials that highlight systemic abuses and promote reform. Additionally, the researcher will engage with a diverse array of stakeholders across the fishing industry, including government agencies, CSOs, fishing communities, and corporate actors. This engagement aims to facilitate dialogue, build relationships, and advance reforms that protect workers' rights and promote sustainable fishing practices. The role requires a deep understanding of the complexities surrounding human rights and environmental governance in the context of Thailand's fisheries sector.
Job descriptions and responsibilities:
Researching
- Field Research and Investigations: Conduct field research, including interviews withstakeholders, workers, and affected communities in the fisheries and seafood processing industries. Collect detailed evidence of human rights violations and environmental crimes related to IUU fishing and associated human rights violations.
- Desk-Based Research: Undertake extensive desk-based research to gather relevant secondary data from legal documents, government reports, academic studies, CSO publications, and media sources to contextualise field data and support EJF’s broader advocacy objectives.
- Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Research: Utilise OSINT tools and techniques to gather, analyse, and corroborate information from publicly available sources, including satellite imagery, news reports, social media, and trade data, to track and expose IUU fishing activities and associated human rights violations. Ensure findings are cross-verified and presented in actionable formats.
- Documentation and Reporting: Produce comprehensive public-facing reports, diplomat briefings, internal notes, case reports, and case studies based on field investigations, desk-based research, and OSINT analysis. Clearly document evidence and provide insightful analysis of issues affecting the fishing industry and associated supply chains. Support the development of materials for policy advocacy and public campaigns.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with local partners, including government agencies, diplomat missions, rights holders, and civil society organisations, to facilitate collaboration, information sharing, and capacity building. Engage with fishing communities, labour groups, and other stakeholders to build trust and gather reliable data.
- Advocacy Support: Support EJF’s advocacy team in developing evidence-based campaigns to influence government policy and industry practices. Provide critical insights for EJF’s global campaigns to promote transparency, sustainability, and human rights protection in the seafood sector.
- Monitoring and Evaluation: Assist in monitoring the impact of EJF’s interventions and policy advocacy efforts. Evaluate the effectiveness of regulatory frameworks and enforcement in addressing IUU fishing and human rights abuses.
Campaigning
- Provide support for EJF’s advocacy initiatives, assisting in the preparation of advocacymaterials, reports, briefings, and communications for policymakers, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
- Assist in advocacy engagement by coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, and supporting outreach efforts to government officials, diplomatic missions, UN agencies, NGOs, and other partners.
- Track and analyse policy developments related to fisheries governance, human rights, fisheries governance, and labour rights. Summarise key findings from reports, media sources, and official documents to inform advocacy strategies.
- Maintain up-to-date records of advocacy activities, stakeholder interactions, donor reports and policy developments, ensuring effective communication and follow-ups within the team.
Essential skills and experience:
- Fluency in Thai and professional proficiency in the English language
- A degree in any relevant discipline (journalism, social science, environmental science, marine sciences, etc)
- Relevant work experience (research, journalism, NGOs, private sector, field work, etc)
- Knowledge of fishing industry dynamics, operations, and regulations
- Demonstrable experience forming and maintaining relationships with various stakeholders
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Ability to use desk-based internet research to gather information
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel, etc)
Desirable skills and experience:
- A higher degree in a relevant discipline
- Demonstrable interest in or experience working on any of the following topics; bottom trawling, destructive fishing practices, fish stock assessments or biodiversity assessments, marine conservation issues, and global seafood industry
- Professional camera experience (film or photography)
- Ability to work independently
- Experience in conducting field-based research projects
- Fluency in additional Southeast Asian languages (Khmer, Indonesian or Burmese) is an asset
- Car driving license
Deadline: 25 October 2025 (applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis)
Please submit a CV with covering letter to: recruitment@ejfoundation.org
Contact : recruitment@ejfoundation.org
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