Application Guide
How to Apply for Technical Field Coordinator (LatAM)
at Shrimp Welfare Project
🏢 About Shrimp Welfare Project
Shrimp Welfare Project is a unique nonprofit focused exclusively on improving welfare for farmed shrimp through practical, on-the-ground interventions. Unlike traditional animal welfare organizations, they work directly with producers and manufacturers to implement humane stunning technology at scale. Someone might want to work here to combine technical coordination skills with meaningful impact on animal welfare in the aquaculture industry.
About This Role
This Technical Field Coordinator role involves hands-on coordination of shrimp stunner installations and training across Latin American shrimp farms, requiring extensive travel to remote farm sites. You'll be the critical link between stunner manufacturers, shrimp producers, and farm staff, ensuring humane slaughter practices are implemented effectively. The role is impactful because you'll directly improve welfare for millions of shrimp while helping transform industry practices.
💡 A Day in the Life
A typical day might involve coordinating with stunner manufacturers about shipment timelines, traveling to a remote shrimp farm in Ecuador to supervise an installation, and conducting hands-on training with farm staff on proper stunning equipment operation. You'll troubleshoot technical issues on-site while documenting installation processes and providing feedback to manufacturers for equipment improvements.
🚀 Application Tools
🎯 Who Shrimp Welfare Project Is Looking For
- A bilingual (English/Spanish) professional based in Ecuador or Honduras with experience coordinating technical equipment installations in agricultural or aquaculture settings
- Someone comfortable spending significant time on shrimp farms in Latin America, adaptable to farm conditions and extensive travel schedules
- A proactive problem-solver who can work independently to coordinate manufacturing, shipping, installations, and training across multiple stakeholders
- An individual with strong interpersonal skills to train farm staff on technical equipment operation while navigating cultural and logistical challenges
📝 Tips for Applying to Shrimp Welfare Project
Explicitly state your current location (Ecuador or Honduras) and willingness to travel extensively in Latin America in your application
Highlight any experience with agricultural/aquaculture equipment installations or technical training in farm environments
Demonstrate your bilingual capabilities by including Spanish-language content or noting specific Spanish-speaking work experience
Show how you've worked independently with minimal supervision in remote or challenging environments
Mention any direct experience with animal welfare, humane slaughter practices, or aquaculture industry work
✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter
['Your specific experience coordinating technical equipment installations or training programs in agricultural/aquaculture settings', 'Examples of working independently in remote locations with minimal supervision, particularly in Latin America', 'Your ability to bridge technical knowledge with practical farm-level implementation and staff training', "Why you're personally motivated to work on shrimp welfare specifically, not just animal welfare generally"]
Generate Cover Letter →🔍 Research Before Applying
To stand out, make sure you've researched:
- → Shrimp Welfare Project's specific stunning technology partners and their implementation approach in India/Southeast Asia
- → Current shrimp farming practices in Latin America, particularly in Ecuador and Honduras
- → The organization's theory of change and how field coordination fits into their overall strategy
- → Recent publications or reports from SWP about their Latin America expansion plans
💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics
Based on this role, you may be asked about:
⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Applying without clearly demonstrating willingness to work on shrimp farms or extensive travel in Latin America
- Generic animal welfare interest without specific knowledge of aquaculture or shrimp farming
- Overemphasizing office-based coordination experience without field/on-site implementation examples
📅 Application Timeline
This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.
Typical hiring timeline:
Application Review
1-2 weeks
Initial Screening
Phone call or written assessment
Interviews
1-2 rounds, usually virtual
Offer
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