The person in this position will serve as Branch Chief for the new Fisheries Ecosystem Branch of NOAA Fisheries Service in Beaufort, NC. * Announcement Number*: *NMFS-SEFSC-2007-0014* *Position:* Supervisory Research Fishery Biologist/Supervisory Ecologist, ZP-0482/0408-IV *Location:* Beaufort, NC *Open: * _Monday, April 16, 2007_ *Close:* _ Friday, May 4, 2007_ *Point of Contact:* Marina N. Derksema (206) 526-6517 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
You can preview a copy of the announcement at https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/doc.exe/preview Enter the vacancy number and click on "Announcement and Questions." Applicants can view announcements and apply online at the USAJOBS web site: all federal jobs - http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ only DOC jobs - http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9cm.asp **Major Duties: The incumbent supervises the Fisheries Ecosystem Branch, current programs primarily include fish ecology and life history; conducts original research to advance the field of fishery ecosystems for the ultimate purpose of conducting integrated ecosystem assessments; administers budget, manages Branch personnel, ensures safety and environmental compliance; Leads Fisheries Ecosystem Branch at Beaufort. The incumbent formulates and conducts a research program of considerable scope and complexity under general guidance on policy, resources planning, producing reports or publications; spends 25% or more of time providing technical supervision over a significant workload of mission-supporting scientific and other work. The work involves theoretical, experimental, and field investigations or simulation of experiments and conditions to develop principles, criteria, methods, quantitative models, and a body of data of general applicability for use by others for improving the understanding of fishery ecosystems and conducting integrated ecosystem assessments.** **Who May Apply: All qualified U.S. citizens, and current Federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service, former Federal employees with reinstatement rights, CTAP/ICTAP eligibles, and applicants eligible under special authorities. Veterans who are preference eligible or who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous active service may apply under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).**
