Greetings,
We are announcing five vacancies in
the NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office. The announcement will be open for 14 days, from 07/27/23 to 08/10/23. Job Announcement (NMFS-SERO-23-12046185-DHA): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/739337000
Below are descriptions of the two
vacancies in the Marine Mammal Branch:
- One Natural Resource Specialist “Marine Mammal Biologist” will preferably be
located in St. Petersburg, FL. This position will assist with
implementing all aspects of the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and
Endangered Species Act (ESA) for endangered marine mammals with an emphasis on
fishery bycatch and other human impacts. Tasks include coordinating logistics
and implementing Take Reduction Teams (TRTs) (e.g., Bottlenose Dolphin TRT and
Pelagic Longline TRT); preparing and reviewing regulatory and
non-regulatory documents (e.g., proposed and final rules, public comments,
NEPA, research reports, stock assessments, etc..); conducting analyses to
better understand impacts of human impacts on marine mammals (e.g., statistical
analyses, strandings data); implementing the Marine Mammal Authorization
Program; facilitating partnerships with local, state, Federal and
non-governmental organizations; providing technical assistance regarding how to
mitigate harmful human impacts to marine mammals and implementing marine mammal
conservation programs.
- One Natural Resource Specialist “Project Manager” will preferably be located in Baton Rouge, LA. This position will work collaboratively with a
diverse team of NOAA employees, contractors, and state personnel to oversee
successful implementation of a 15+ year project portfolio in Barataria Basin, LA.
Initial tasks include overseeing the design and initiation of a pre-operations
bottlenose dolphin monitoring program; facilitating coordination and
communication among multiple internal and external groups; supporting the
drafting and execution of contracts for monitoring and field work
implementation; and building the state and federal relationships necessary to
initiate and effectively execute the portfolio of Barataria Bay bottlenose
dolphin work.
Please circulate to qualified
candidates who might be interested in joining our outstanding team and making
important contributions to natural resource conservation.
V/r
SERO Marine Mammal Branch Chief – Laura
Engleby
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Below is the description of the other three
vacancies:
Three Natural Resource Specialists will primarily serve as
Endangered Species Act Section 7 Biologists in either the Coral Conservation
Branch or the Interagency Coordination Branch. These positions will
preferably be located in St. Petersburg, FL or West Palm Beach, FL. Tasks will
include participating in all aspects of ESA Section 7 consultations, including
writing biological opinions and letters of concurrence, providing technical
assistance to action agencies, recommending opportunities to minimize impacts
to protected species and critical habitat, and contributing to opportunities to
achieve efficiencies in the Section 7 process.
V/r
SERO Protected Resources Division-- Jennifer
Schull and Kelly Shotts