The National Park of American Samoa has an opening for a full-time Marine Ecologist. Please address any questions to the agency contact listed on the announcement (Linda O'Sullivan, linda_o'sulli...@nps.gov).
The full announcement can be found here https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/499586100 Brief Description: This is a marine ecology leadership position at a national park with premier coral reefs and other marine resources that have drawn high profile collaborative research to the park and nearby habitats. The position will require not only a high aptitude as an ecologist, but an individual with the skills to foster and develop partnerships with a diversity of partners, including other federal agencies, territorial government agencies, universities, research institutions, and non-profit partners. The marine ecologist is expected to think about teamwork at multiple scales, both with a crew stationed at the park and with colleagues at other Pacific Island Parks and in the Pacific Islands Network Inventory and Monitoring Program. Major duties of the position include: - Lead marine ecology field studies, including SCUBA-based research and monitoring, boating operations, fish transects, giant clam studies, and surveys of species of concern. - Care for the full life-cycle of data gathered from field collection to office storage and certification, use in publications, and archiving. - The marine ecologist is expected to be conversant not only in principles of marine ecology and sound scientific practices, but able to engage policy related to endangered species issues, the National Environmental Policy Act, National Marine Fisheries determinations, etc. - The NPSA marine ecologist will be expected to develop successful funding proposals for scientific studies or resource management programs in order to supplement the base operations of the park team. - This is a supervisory position requiring effective management of staff, providing guidance to crew members, developing effective work plans, and fostering career development of biological technicians and interns. - The marine ecologist will regularly prepare reports, periodically present findings to colleagues at meetings and conferences, and will need to effectively represent the park at partner organization meetings.
