The NMFS Alaska Region, Protected Resources Division, will soon be re-advertising to fill a Resource Management Specialist position, ZP 401 band III (GS 11/12 equivalent), that was posted on usajobs.gov last August. The division is responsible for management of a variety of protected species including whales, fur seals, ice seals, harbor seals, and Steller sea lions. The position will be located in Juneau. The person hired for this job will work in a team environment to conduct analyses and implement conservation actions to promote the management and recovery of protected species under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The focus will be on addressing the impacts of commercial fisheries on marine mammals. We're looking for someone with excellent project management, analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills, and hopefully having experience with the MMPA and ESA. The position will be advertised for all qualified applicants (status and non-status). The announcement will be posted at www.usajobs.gov towards the end of December. We are allowed to have only a brief application period; hence this early notification. If you're interested, please get your resume and transcripts ready to submit when the announcement is posted. Anyone who has questions about the job should feel free to contact Aleria Jensen (aleria.jensen@noaa.gov, 907-586-7248) or me (jon.kurland@noaa.gov, 907-586-7638). Please forward this email to others who may be interested. Thanks! Jon Kurland Assistant Regional Administrator for Protected Resources NOAA Fisheries, Alaska Region