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 _________ *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