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Hello everyone,=0A=0A=0A=0A=0AThe Department of Marine and Wildlife Resourc= es-American Samoa Government is=0Aseeking applicants to fill soon to be vac= ant positions: (1) Key Reef Species=0ABiologist; and (2) MPA Program Leader= ; in the Fishery Division. The position descriptions are detailed below. = Please help to distribute this announcement to interested applicants.=0A=0A= =0A=0A =0A=0A=0A =0A=0AJob Title: =0A Key Reef Species Bi= ologist=0A=0AJob Family: Science=0A=0AJob number: = 400001 (Fishery=0ABiologist III, Supervisor)=0A=0ASalary Grade: = GS15=0A=0A=0A=0AESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Key Reef Species Biologist is a= professional level=0Abiologist in charge of the Key Reef Species Program o= f the Department of Marine=0Aand Wildlife Resources-American Samoa Governme= nt. This position involves active=0Afield research, planning, grant managem= ent, logistics, data analysis, report=0Awriting, and personnel management.= =0A=0AServe as the Project Leader of the Key Reef Species Program;=0A=0A- P= lan and coordinate research direction with the Chief Fishery Biologist;=0A= =0A- Estimate and obtain approval of project budgets and narrative, respect= ively;=0A=0A- Supervise and regularly assign tasks to research technicians;= =0A=0A- Conduct ecological field and laboratory work;=0A=0A- Perform logist= ic coordination for fieldwork and follow ups on project=0Aadministration-re= lated activities;=0A=0A- Provide technical expertise to other resource mana= gement agencies and the=0Apublic as needed about the territory=92s marine r= esources;=0A=0A- Draft and publish department biological reports and submit= performance=0Areports; and=0A=0A- Represent DMWR at international, nationa= l, and regional technical meetings=0Awhere appropriate.=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A= =0ASPECIFIC DUTIES: This position is responsible for the=0Aimplementation = of Key Reef Species Program research projects specified under=0Athe America= n Samoa Sportfish Investigation and Conservation 5-year Grant=0AProposal. T= hese projects are research oriented and the candidate is expected to=0Acoll= ect the necessary data, perform data analysis, draft department biological= =0Areports and eventually publish the results in peer-reviewed journals.=0A= Descriptions of the projects are found below:=0A=0A=0A=0AMonitoring of key = reef species at various spatial and temporal scales within=0Athe American S= amoa Territory: This project involves annual monitoring of=0Asportfish popu= lations at the 24 permanent monitoring sites around Tutuila and=0Apossibly = expanding to other island groups to determine the status of the=0Apopulatio= n across space and time. Habitat and environmental variables are used=0Aas = a covariate to explain the patterns in the population distribution. This=0A= project also aims to look into the impacts of habitat degradation on juveni= le=0Afish habitat as one of its objectives.=0A=0A=0A=0AAge and growth studi= es on dominant key reef species: This project aims to=0Adetermine age and g= rowth patterns of the dominant key reef species as=0Ainfluenced by fishing = pressure and other environmental variables. This involves=0Aa lot of back c= alculations from the otolith archives and some hatchery=0Aexperiments to ca= librate growth readings. =0A=0A=0A=0ACharacterizing Tutuila shelf habitat: = This project involves population=0Aand habitat assessment of sportfish fou= nd at the continental shelf of Tutuila=0Aand possibly other island groups o= f American=0A Samoa . This would involve basic mapping of habitat=0Aand re= sources.=0A=0A=0A=0AKNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY: Knowledge of fisheries manage= ment and=0Aconservation issues, tropical fisheries, statistical analyses, f= ield survey=0Amethods, sampling equipment, computer, and data management. A= bility to fluently=0Acommunicate orally and in writing (in English). Must b= e comfortable in a=0Amulticultural working environment. Must be physically = fit and able to work=0Aindependently under challenging circumstances. Scuba= certification required.=0AMust be experienced in diver surveys of reef fis= hes.=0A=0A=0A=0AMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Priority is given for candidates= with=0AMaster of Science degree from accredited institution with a major i= n marine=0Abiology, fisheries management AND two years of experience in a c= losely related=0Afield. Must have a track history of peer-reviewed journal = publication of which=0Athe candidate is the lead author. Candidates with a = Bachelor of Science degree=0Aof the same field of expertise will also be ac= cepted but must have at least 5=0Ayears of working experience in similar fi= eld. Candidate with GIS experience is=0Aa merit.=0A=0A=0A=0ASALARY: $3= 0,000 U.S. per year with a two year=0Acontract renewable by mutual consent.= Annual and sick leave accumulate at=0A8 hours and 4 hours per bi-weekly p= ay period. Subsidized housing (80%=0Asubsidized) and medical care.=0A=0A= =0A=0AAPPLICATION: Send or fax cover letter, resume, name=0Aand phon= e numbers of 3 references=0A=0A=0A=0AAttention: Marlowe Sabater, Chief Fish= ery Biologist=0A=0AE-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] no: (684) 633-5944= =0A=0A=0A=0AApplication deadline: February 22, 2008. Estimated date of hiri= ng May 01, 2008.=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0A =0A =0A=0A =0A =0A=0A =0A =0A=0AJO= B DESCRIPTION=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0AJOB TITLE: MARINE=0APROTECTED AREA (M= PA) PROGRAM LEADER=0A=0A=0A American Samoa Government, Department of=0A= Marine Wildlife Resources=0A=0A=0AJOB FAMILY: Science=0A=0A=0AJ= OB NUMBER: 400001=0A(Fisheries Biologist III, Supervisor)=0A=0A= =0ASALARY GRADE: GS15=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0AA. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:=0A= =0A=0AThe Marine Protected Area (MPA) Program Leader provides=0Atechnical a= nd scientific guidance for conservation actions including planning,=0Afield= operations, data collection and analysis, measures of conservation=0Asucce= ss and reporting. This may include some or all of the following functions:= =0A=0A=0A- Serve as the=0AProgram Leader of the Marine Protected Area Prog= ram.=0A=0A=0A- Develop and=0Aimplement defensible no-take MPA implementati= on efforts, including=0Aprioritization of sites and management actions for = protection, with an emphasis=0Aon biodiversity benefits.=0A=0A=0A- Coordin= ate and=0Afacilitate public meetings.=0A=0A=0A- Collect biological=0Aand s= ocioeconomic field data in potential MPA locations.=0A=0A=0A- Associated= =0Aadministrative duties include development of annual work plans and budge= ts,=0Agrant applications, preparation of reports, supervision of 2-4 techni= cians, and=0Aensuring ESA compliance.=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0AB. REQUIRED KNOW= LEDGE=0AAND SKILLS: =0A=0A=0A- A Masters degree (preferred) in natural reso= urce=0Amanagement, natural sciences, or social science area relevant to the= themes of the=0AMPA Program (such as ecology, botany, conservation biology= , anthropology,=0Ageography, law, economics, natural resources management p= olicy, education, or=0Abusiness administration). - -- The ideal=0Acandidat= e will have a degree mixture that bridges the biological and social=0Ascien= ces in the context of biodiversity conservation =96 AND =96 two years of=0A= experience in a closely related field.=0A=0A=0A- A Bachelor=92s degree in r= elated field =96 AND - five years of=0Aexperience in a closely related fiel= d can substitute for above education=0Arequirements. =0A=0A=0A- One year o= f experience must have included lead work or experience=0Asupervising other= s in the completion of tasks in an indoor and outdoor setting=0Awhere respo= nsibilities include training others and communicating goals.=0A=0A=0A- Scub= a diving certification and/or snorkeling experience=0Aand ability to swim (= a swim test is required).=0A=0A=0A- Ability to collect, analyze, and interp= ret biological and=0Asocioeconomic scientific data and prepare reports of f= indings.=0A=0A=0A- Experience living in remote Pacific =0A Islands , and Am= erican Samoa experience, strongly=0Apreferred.=0A=0A=0A- Work and communica= te effectively with a diverse group of=0Apeople, including scientists, staf= f and others, providing and obtaining needed=0Ainformation.=0A=0A=0A- Abili= ty to write grants and research proposals.=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0ASALARY: $3= 0,000 U.S. per year=0Awith a two year contract renewable by mutual consent.= Annual and sick leave accumulate at 8 hours=0Aand 4 hours per bi-weekly p= ay period. =0ASubsidized housing (80% subsidized) and medical care.=0A=0A= =0A =0A =0A=0ATO APPLY:=0A=0A=0ASend or fax cover letter, resume, name and= phone numbers of=0A3 references.=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0AAttention: Marlowe= =0ASabater, Chief Fishery Biologist=0A=0A=0AE-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =0A=0AFax no: (684) 6335944=0A=0A=0A =0A =0A=0AApplication deadline: =0AFe= bruary 22, 2008. Estimated date=0Aof hiring May 01, 2008.=0A =0A=0A=0A =0A= ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*>=0ARisa Grace Oram = =0AMarine Protected Area Program Leader =0ADepartment of Marine and Wildlif= e Resources =0AP.O. Box 3730 =0APago Pago, American Samoa 96799 (USA) =0Ae= mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] =0AWork: + (684) 633-4456 =0ACell: + (684) 252-326= 6 =0AFax: + (684) 633-5944 =0A =0A><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((*> ~~~ ><(((= *> ~~~ ><(((*>=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A=0A _____________________________________= _______________________________________________=0ABe a better friend, newsh= ound, and =0Aknow-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.ya= hoo.com/;_ylt=3DAhu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ =0A
