Ocean
Associates, Inc. (OAI) is seeking two senior analysts to support the
NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected
Resources Permits and Conservation Division in Silver Spring, MD. These
positions will primarily be responsible for performing analyses and
research to enable the issuance of incidental take authorizations under
the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and for ensuring compliance of
these MMPA authorizations with the National Environmental Protection Act
(NEPA) and the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Positions may also
potentially assist with the issuance of scientific research and
enhancement permits pursuant to the MMPA and ESA.