Ocean Associates, Inc. is seeking a candidate to support NOAA’s National
Marine Fisheries Service, Office of Protected Resources in providing science
and technical assistance for environmental compliance under the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) for offshore wind and infrastructure projects.
Duties:
* Support and ensure 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.
* Collect, review organize, interpret, analyze, and synthesize 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
* (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.
* 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
* 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: As soon as possible after completing a background investigation
Location: Work may be performed offsite
Salary and Benefits: This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary:
$34.00 to $38.00 per hour.
If you are interested in being considered for this position, please APPLY
THROUGH OUR ADP WEB PORTAL, link:
https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9a93435d-91d4-4a65-8a21-2de9187df1dd&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&jobId=545580
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