The following job announcement (PH-15-TW-1528990(MP)) for a Marine Resource Management Specialist just listed on USA Jobs and is open from Tuesday, November 3, 2015 to Tuesday, November 10, 2015. The position is located at NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service's (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources in Silver Spring, MD and is specifically in the Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division:

http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/419203500.

Duties for this position include but are not limited to the following:

Provides expertise to staff and senior leaders on issues dealing with the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) including: species recovery plans pursuant to the ESA; interactions between marine mammals and commercial fisheries; depleted designations under the MMPA; Negligible Impact Determinations for endangered marine mammals; issues involving constituents and other federal or state agencies regarding NMFS actions; and coordination of other MMPA-related policy matters.
Displays knowledge of marine mammal conservation and species recovery activities, and all relevant issues pertaining to the MMPA and ESA.
Coordinates key policy development and execution, including coordinating with regional offices and science centers, as well as federal or state agencies on the development of national-level policies and protocols related to implementation of the MMPA and the ESA as related to marine mammal conservation and recovery.

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Trevor R. Spradlin, M.Res.
Deputy Chief
Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Conservation Division (F/PR2)
Office of Protected Resources
NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service
Tel: 301-427-8479
E-mail: Trevor.Spradlin@noaa.gov