Job Posting for Hawaiian Marine Wildlife Response Support Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) is seeking Hawaiian marine wildlife response support at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA Fisheries (NMFS) Pacific Islands Regional Office (PIRO) Protected Resources Division (PRD). OAI conducts research, offers policy advice, and provides personnel support services to government and industry clients for marine fisheries and protected species. Among its many responsibilities, PRD coordinates responses to strandings of marine mammals and sea turtles in the main Hawaiian Islands, in partnership with the Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and numerous government agencies and non‐government organizations. The services needed will support stranding responses to live and dead animals in the field and in NOAA facilities on Maui, and to assist with associated data collection, data management, and administrative support. In addition to responding to true stranding events, PRD devotes significant effort to coordinating responses to “haul outs” of Hawaiian monk seals. PRD’s response team also conducts public outreach and community engagement activities to raise public awareness and promote responsible wildlife viewing and ocean use. Required Knowledge and Experience: -High School graduate with four (4) years of college level education including courses in the biological or scientific field. -Experience conducting field work in Hawaii.Experience managing volunteers and/or working with volunteer organizations. -Marine wildlife stranding response and/or marine wildlife handling experience. -Marine conservation‐oriented public outreach experience. -Must have a valid driver’s license. Location: Field sites in and around Maui, Hawaii. Travel is anticipated. Start Date: May 28th, 2022 Schedule: This is a part-time (~12 hours per week) and on-call position. The schedule is not tied to specific operational hours. For more details and to apply go to the following link. https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html... <https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9a93435d-91d4-4a65-8a21-2de9187df1dd&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=440817&source=CC2&lang=en_US> Morgane Lauf Associate Project Manager Ocean Associates, Inc. morganelauf@oceanassoc.com On the web at http://www.OceanAssoc.com