[MB Advising: Please take note of the following job links to positions with the NOAA West Coast Region. These positions require a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline + one year of experience *or* ‘superior academic achievement’ (can be defined as a cumulative GPA of 2.9 or higher on a 4.0 scale).

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I am pleased to announce the advertisement of a full-time permanent Fishery Biologist/Natural Resource Management Specialist ZP-0401-02, in the West Coast Region, Protected Resources Division (PRD) Seattle Branch. This person would support a variety of regulatory and conservation actions for marine mammals and ESA-listed species. This WCR position can be located in, Seattle (Washington), Portland (Oregon), Long Beach (California), Sacramento (California), Santa Rosa (California), or Lacey (Washington).

Below are the links to the full text vacancy announcements for both Federal Employees (MAP) and the Public (DE).

NMFS-WCR-2022-0018 (MAP): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/656792400
NMFS-WCR-2022-0019 (DE/CR): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/656792500

The announcement will be open for 14 days, from 5/31/22 to 6/13/22.

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Duties

As a Natural Resource Management Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Assist program managers in coordinating and executing conservation and fishery management activities through professional collaboration with the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) staff and regional partners.
• Review, gather, and synthesize scientific data and technical information for the purpose of determining environmental impacts on biological resources and aquatic habitats.
• Provide research to management to ensure compliance with appropriate statutes and use a comprehensive understanding of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and fish biology to assist in the preparation of Section 7 consultations.
• Assist in the preparation of materials necessary to implement the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and other applicable laws.
• Review, edit, and provide technical support to the supervisor regarding applicable fishery management/policy documents and notify NMFS program managers and/or supervisor when standard measures are insufficient or not applicable.