This position is now posted on USAJOBS, with links provided below. Marine Mammal Specialist, ZP-0401-02, Anchorage, Alaska Open Date: 05/09/2017 Close Date 05/23/2017 NMFS-AKR-2017-0037 (open to current or former federal civilian employees who hold or held non-temporary appointments in the competitive service) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/469466700 NMFS-AKR-2017-0038 (open to any US citizen) https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/469467400 On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 9:44 AM, Jon Kurland - NOAA Federal < jon.kurland@noaa.gov> wrote:
The National Marine Fisheries Service's Protected Resources Division seeks a motivated individual with experience working with Alaskan subsistence hunters and Alaska Native Tribal members to assist in the management of northern fur seals and other marine mammals.
This position is a Marine Mammal Specialist, ZP-0401-2 (equivalent to GS-7/9), with an annual salary of $44,952 to $78,721 depending upon experience. The job will be located in Anchorage and will require frequent travel to the Pribilof Islands.
Duties will include: - Subsistence harvest monitoring - Implementation of conservation and recovery programs for marine mammals - Marine mammal stranding and entanglement response - Marine mammal co-management with Alaska Native organizations
Applicant qualifications: Applicants must have a degree in the biological sciences, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, or a combination of education and experience (courses equivalent to a major in a related field plus appropriate experience or additional education), AND specialized experience: - Working with Alaskan subsistence hunters and Alaska Native Tribal members - Collaborating or working on teams to complete tasks related to natural resource management - Applying laws and/or regulations related to natural resource management - Working independently and identifying ways to benefit a work unit's goals
Please look for the posting at www.usajobs.gov on our about April 27. I think you'll be able to search using one of the following announcement numbers: NMFS-AKR-2017-0013 (current or former federal civilian employees who hold or held non-temporary appointments in the competitive service) NMFS-AKR-2017-0014 (any US citizen)
If you don't find the posting using the numbers above, or if you have other questions, contact Greg Balogh at greg.balogh@noaa.gov or 907-271-3023 <(907)%20271-3023>.
Please forward this email to others who may be interested. Thanks!
Jon Kurland Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region