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24 Sep 2023

Full-Time Senior Analyst: MMPA Services – Science / Technical Support

Ocean Associates Inc. – Posted by oai1 Anywhere

Job Description

Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) is seeking a candidate to support to the NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Protected Resources (OPR) in Silver Spring MD. OAI supplies personnel support services on contract to government and industry clients for marine fisheries and protected species. The employee will support the OPR in providing science / technical support for environmental compliance for Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST41) covered projects (e.g., offshore wind and infrastructure). This is a full-time position based on 40 hrs./week with generous employee benefits. Hourly rate is commensurate with experience. The position needs to be filled as soon as possible.

Duties:

  • Support and ensures efficient, scientifically robust, and legally defensible environmental compliance for FAST-41 covered projects (e.g., offshore wind and infrastructure), including offshore wind, through the application of biological, ecological, and technical expertise. Applicable skills should include experience with some or all of the following: marine mammal science, population biology, the application of risk assessment frameworks to the conservation of protected species, Population Consequences of Disturbance modeling or expert elicitation, statistics, GIS, and/or the use Python, MatLab, or R for various scientific computing purposes.
  • Collect, review organize, interpret, analyzes, and synthesizes the best available science addressing the impacts and mitigation of anthropogenic activities (e.g., pile driving, geophysical surveys, explosives) on marine mammals and their habitat.
  • Explore, review, evaluate, develop, and implement, for both internal and/or external use, guidance, methods, tools, and/or analytical frameworks to facilitate and improve the assessment of the impacts of FAST-41 projects on marine mammals and their habitat.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher, from an accredited college or university with a major directly related in a field of study
  • Three (3) years of experience in related field to the stated duties, or combination of education and experience totaling seven (7) years. Education beyond Bachelor’s degree can be substituted for experience.
  • Knowledge of or background in implementation of MMPA.
  • Strong technical writing and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively in a team/group setting.
  • Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement appropriate action.

Start Date: To be Determined

Location: Work may be performed offsite

Salary and Benefits: These are full-time positions with benefits. Salary: $33.00 to $37.00 per hour.

Only qualified applicants that meet minimum experience or background requirements stated above need apply. Resumes must include the following:

•Work history

•Education

•Previous experience in a same or similar position with the same or similar requirements

•Professional references

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How to Apply

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9a93435d-91d4-4a65-8a21-2de9187df1dd&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=500388&source=CC2&lang=en_US

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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