> > > ESA/MMPA SUPPORT SERVICES > > Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) is seeking a candidate to support the NOAA > National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Office of Protected Resources (OPR) > Permits and Conservation Division in Silver Spring, MD. OAI conducts > research, offers policy advice, and provides personnel support services to > government and industry clients for marine fisheries and protected species. > > DUTIES: > > * Process and/or support the processing of incidental take > authorizations (ITA) requests pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) of the Marine > Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) and in conformance with NMFS' policies, > including: reviewing applications; coordinating with applicants; conducting > analyses; responding to public comments; and drafting all necessary documents. > * Evaluate, conduct, and draft (or assist with those actions) > National Environmental Policy Act analyses. > * Critically analyze and/or support the critical analysis of > scientific literature, agency documents, and other applicable information to > assess impacts of human activities (including underwater noise) on marine > mammals and develop/evaluate mitigation and monitoring to support agency > findings under the MMPA and/or Endangered Species Act (ESA), and ensure > compliance with Section 7 of the ESA, the National Environmental Policy Act > (NEPA), the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, the Administrative Procedures > Act, and other applicable statutes. > * Communicate and/or assist with communicating program policies, > requirements, and issues to the public and other Federal Agencies, as well as > to other NOAA programs and leadership. > * Support program planning, monitoring, technical analyses, > improvement, and policy development across Division, and assist with other > Division actions as needed. > * As needed, process and/or support the processing of scientific > research and enhancement permit (SREP) requests for protected species > pursuant to Sections 104 of the MMPA and 10(a)(1)(A) of the ESA and in > conformance with NMFS' policies, including: reviewing applications; > coordinating with applicants; conducting analyses; responding to public and > internal comments; and drafting all necessary documents. > Start Date: As soon as possible > > Location: Work may be performed offsite > > Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary > commensurate with experience > > REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE > > * Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 2 years of relevant > experience. > * Subject matter expertise and knowledge of the ESA and MMPA for > operational or research programs and activities in the coastal and marine > environment is required. > * Ability to work independently, reliable, self-starter, > self-motivated and strong attention to detail > * Ability to isolate and define critical conditions and problems > within a program or part of a project in order to determine the environmental > impact of various activities. > * Skill in oral and written communication in order to develop and > present scientific assessments and analyses. > * Knowledge of NMFS regulatory, research and management activities > * Knowledge of NOAA operational and research activities > If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply > to: > > https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9a93435d-91d4-4a65-8a21-2de9187df1dd&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=404635&source=CC2&lang=en_ > >
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