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Position Title: Marine Debris Monitoring Engagement Specialist

Term of Service begins February 2021

Rolling application period, with interviews and final hiring determination in early January.

Apply here: https://forms.gle/EKASe9dPfhPifGGU9

**Applicants will have to also fill out Washington Service Corps’ Application.**

The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) is looking for an engaging and enthusiastic science communicator to fill an AmeriCorps position with our team for the 2020-21 year.

The goal of this position is to grow and retain a corps of participants who monitor beaches for marine debris with COASST, and to evaluate and ensure that data coming out of the program are useful and used. Service will involve developing and carrying out a volunteer engagement and data management plan in service of improving participant retention and marine debris module data quality.

Member Duties and Responsibilities:

The person in this position will create communications, training materials, and events for engagement that are informed by a parallel set of processes to track and evaluate data quality and participant retention over time. Activities may include hosting on-the-beach trainings and/or webinars, creating newsletters, running data reports, reviewing survey data, and providing helpful feedback to participants. Major duties:

• Develop systems for identifying and reviewing priority marine debris survey data and associated photographs
• Expand existing project management systems for tracking and providing feedback to volunteers
• Regularly interact with adult volunteers in a respectful, professional and clear manner
• Develop and track metrics of data quality and quantity, providing regular reports on trends at staff meetings
• Participate in development of program materials, communications, and events informed by the above processes

Desired Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will have a science background and an interest in engaging the public in science and environmental issues. They should be detail-oriented, have strong communication and interpersonal skills, and demonstrate ability to problem-solve with a high level of autonomy while working as a member of a team.

Location of Service:

COASST operations are usually based out of the University of Washington in Seattle. This year we hope to be able to conduct in-person work, but realistically we expect that this position will operate remotely throughout 2021. The new team-member should be Washington-based, but may not need to live near Seattle.

Full position details/application

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We are looking for a new team member to fill our Shoreline Survey Assistant (PHA 2) non-permanent position. As a Shoreline Survey Assistant, you’ll work with a talented and engaged team in the Shellfish Growing Area Section to determine if shellfish harvesting areas meet strict national public health requirements.  You’ll explore Washington’s marine shorelines, help evaluate potential pollution sources, and determine if it is safe to commercially and recreationally harvest shellfish. Please reach out to me if this sounds like a good fit for you or forward to anyone you think would be a great fit for our program!

Shoreline Survey Assistant – Non-Permanent (PHA 2) DOH5278

EPH/OEHS

Tumwater, WA

Closing: January 10, 2021

As a Shoreline Survey Assistant, you’ll work with a talented and engaged team in the Shellfish Growing Area Section to determine if shellfish harvesting areas meet strict national public health requirements.  You’ll explore Washington’s marine shorelines, help evaluate potential pollution sources, and determine if it is safe to commercially and recreationally harvest shellfish.

This is a full-time non-permanent Public Health Advisor 2 (PHA 2) within the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH), Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS), within Shellfish Program’s Growing Area Section. The duration of this position is anticipated to last through October 31, 2021.

The Shellfish Growing Area Section is an engaged team that monitors the risks associated with point and nonpoint pollution sources near the state’s commercial shellfish harvesting areas and publicly owned recreational shellfish beaches.  The team works with local, state, federal, tribal, and shellfish harvesting partners to assure public health is protected and makes public health-related decisions that may impact commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting opportunities.  The team works with partners to improve water quality throughout the state’s marine environment.

The mission of OEHS is to improve the health of people in Washington State by reducing and preventing, where possible, human exposures to a variety of environmental hazards and disease pathogens associated with the disposal of wastewater, the food we eat, the schools our children attend, and the places we recreate and overnight.

About the Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, tribal, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions, and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.

Benefits of Working for DOH
Washington is America’s Top State according to U.S. News (2019) and provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

 DOH offers:

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion by fostering an inclusive environment that encourages all employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
• A modernized workplace.

Duties Include
•    Working with the shoreline survey leads to collect water quality data, inspect individual on-site sewage systems, and evaluate other nonpoint pollution sources that could impact Washington’s commercial and recreational shellfish harvesting areas.

•    Planning, organizing, and completing follow up water quality sampling and pollution source evaluations based on report recommendations and complaints.

•    Reviewing applications for new shellfish harvest sites and completing in-field evaluations when necessary. Making recommendations for approval of these sites.

•    Working as part of a team to open and close shellfish harvesting areas based on daily events that include:  rainfall, flooding, and spills . Directly communicating with commercial shellfish companies to assure they are notified about closures.

•    Assisting one of the OEHS marine water quality leads on board an OEHS boat.  Collecting marine water samples at predefined locations throughout the Puget Sound and coastal embayments.

What we’re looking for
Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others.

Required Qualifications
•    A Bachelor’s degree or higher in public health, environmental health, natural or physical science or allied field.

•    Two (2) or more years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program which includes experience evaluating nonpoint water pollution sources and knowledge of on-site sewage systems.

Desired Qualifications  
•    Four (4) or more years of experience in public health or environmental health.

•    Three (3) or more years of experience evaluating nonpoint sources.

•    Two (2) or more years of experience working at a local health jurisdiction on on-site sewage system issues.

Full position description/Application (Expires Jan 10, 2021)

We are currently advertising an ORISE position based in Newport, OR focused on assessing the vulnerability of United States estuaries to land-based acidification impacts.  This position will include opportunities for field-based, laboratory, and data analysis research activities in support of multiple ongoing projects studying coastal water quality related to acidification, hypoxia, and eutrophication.  We are excited to be able to bring someone on, and have plenty of interesting projects for someone to hit the ground running with.  A link to the application and further information is below – applications are due January 29,2021.

https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/EPA-ORD-CPHEA-PESD-2020-05

Opportunities for recent graduates (ages 18-30) in research and ecological monitoring for Spring/Summer 2021 in national parks (!!) through the Geological Society of America, Americorps, and NPS. Aquatic/marine projects include stream invert monitoring, coral restoration, sea turtle science, and citizen science development. Browse them all here: https://www.geosociety.org/GSA/Education_Careers/Field_Experiences/sip/GSA/fieldexp/sip/home.aspx?hkey=b1be05a9-89ff-4044-b8db-6248a9adfad4

Overall deadline is January 24, 2021, but apply as early as you can.

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SALARY: $4,286.00 – $5,630.00 Monthly
OPENING DATE: 12/08/20
CLOSING DATE: 12/22/20 11:59 PM

DESCRIPTION:

The Harvest Site Specialist reviews harvest site certificate applications and conducts environmental sampling for the marine biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus programs.

This is a full-time permanent Public Health Advisor 2 (PHA 2) position within the Division of Environmental Public Health (EPH), Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS).

The mission of OEHS is to improve the health of people in Washington State by reducing and preventing, where possible, human exposures to a variety of environmental hazards and disease pathogens associated with the disposal of wastewater, the food we eat, the schools our children attend, and the places we recreate and overnight.

About the Department of Health
Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state, tribal, and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthy and safe. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions, and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.

Benefits of Working for DOH
Washington is America’s Top State according to U.S. News (2019) and provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

Tumwater is a vibrant city just south of Olympia, the state’s capital, with a small-town feel conveniently situated between Seattle and Portland. Tumwater enjoys the benefits of an engaged and educated community and a well-supported school system, with two universities and a community college within a ten-mile radius.

 DOH offers:

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for many positions.
• Growth and development opportunities.
• A wellness program that offers education, access to healthy food, and fitness classes.
• Opportunities to serve your community through meaningful work.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion by fostering an inclusive environment that encourages all employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• An Infant at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of breastfeeding newborns and infant-parent bonding.
• A modernized workplace.

Duties Include

• Processing harvest site applications which includes reviewing for completeness, approving, leasing extensions, and entering them into the shellfish database.
• Advising shellfish companies on application requirements.
• Preparing expired harvest site reports, providing notification, and removing expired harvest site applications.
• Reporting required harvest site applications to the Tribes.
• Coordinating pollution source review with Growing Area staff to ensure a complete and timely review of new applications.
• Coordinating with the Wet Storage Coordinator and Shellfish Inspectors to ensure all permitted bait, relay, wet storage, and wild seed activities are on approved harvest sites.
• Collecting and tracking biotoxin and Vibrio parahaemolyticus samples.
• Installing, operating, and maintaining environmental sampling equipment, including the Vibrio parahaemolyticus program’s temperature sensors.
• Issuing DOH export certificates in compliance with the export program and receiving country’s requirements.

What we’re looking for
Success in this position requires one to be a team player, defined as having a driving passion for the work, bringing humility to their job and people interactions, and understanding how their words and actions affect others.

Required Qualifications

• Option 1: A Bachelor’s degree in public health, environmental health, natural or physical science or allied field; and two (2) years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.

  OR

• Option 2:  Four (4) or more years of experience professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program.
  And

One (1) or more years of experience conducting environmental monitoring or participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Desired Qualifications

• Three (3) or more years of professional experience in an environmental health, public health, natural science, or physical science program including two (2) or more year of experience conducting environmental monitoring or participating in an environmental health inspection program.

Application/Live Posting (Expires 12/22/2020)

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Projects are available for Spring rearing and outmigration in 2021! APPLICATION CLOSING DATE DECEMBER 13, 2020

Email jobs@pwsac.com for more information

Project Dates
*Jan-Aug    *Feb-Jun
*Mar-Jun   *Mar-Oct
*Apr-Oct    *May-Oct
*May-Nov

Room and board are provided at the hatchery site, free of charge. Lodging is dormitory-style with shared occupancy during peak operations.

Temporary employees will receive reimbursement for a one-way ticket to Anchorage, AK for early spring outmigration/rearing projects.

COVID-19: PWSAC prioritizes the health and safety of its employees. Incoming employees are required to participate in a paid 14-day quarantine prior to deployment to a hatchery. A temporary $3/hr increase will be applied to base wages until March 31, 2021.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Basic Function:  Fish Technicians function as part of the hatchery operations team in the cultivating and rearing of fish. Under the direct supervision of a fish culturist or designated fish technician perform routine entry-level and up to semi-skilled level work, participating in various phases of hatchery operations.

Essential Functions:  Work performed at any hatchery or remote location as needed.  Must be able to move about freely; work outdoors in all weather conditions; ability to lift and carry 50 pounds for an extended period of time; ability to climb stairs and ladders; ability to climb aboard and about vessels and small aircraft; work in and around water – on docks and floats, raceways, and ponds; use telephones and computers unimpaired.  Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language.  Must be able to hear and see to receive verbal and written instructions.

Description of duties and tasks:

• Fish propagation: Enumerating, caring, killing, spawning and disposing of carcasses; preparing, cleaning and maintaining incubators; monitoring and maintaining water quality; loading, enumerating, picking and caring for egg/alevin; rearing, enumerating and setting up outmigration of fry; perform other general duties associated with fish culture operations.
• Fish Harvest: Preparing, repairing and maintaining harvest equipment; loading, transporting, caring for and unloading harvest pens; collecting and recording fish harvest management data.
• Site cleanup, general maintenance and repairs, groundskeeping, and snow removal.
• Operates skiffs and small boats, live trap nets, ATVs, pickups, bobcats, loaders, power tools, firearms or other equipment.
• Takes samples from commercial fisheries catches for data on species, size, age, and sex composition; collects scales, otoliths, ovaries or other biological specimens, scale mounting.
• Use computers and computer software to conduct routine data entry or output.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to perform physically demanding work in inclement weather and other uncomfortable environmental conditions.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions and visual cues.
• Ability to learn the safe operation of small boats, power tools, firearms, and other hatchery equipment.
• Ability to collect data, maintain simple, accurate records, perform simple arithmetic computations and routine data entry.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a group.
• Ability to work carefully and safely around wild animals.

Job Classifications:

FISH TECH I

• Hired for general labor in hatchery operations
• Entry-level position, or laborer, for short-term work
• Little or no prior hatchery experience
• Generally works under close supervision

FISH TECH II

• Hired for general hatchery operations and labor with increased responsibility
• Greater than 9 months in-season experience with hatchery operations (preferably PWSAC)
• Fundamental knowledge of fish culture procedures
• Ability to work with little supervision
• Demonstrated minor leadership qualities
• Previously rated satisfactory or above in performance evaluations

FISH TECH III

• May act as a lead in hatchery operations and labor tasks with increased responsibility
• Can work effectively without supervision
• Demonstrated leadership qualities
• Previously rated satisfactory or above in performance evaluations
• Has substantial, greater than 18 months, aquaculture/fisheries experience in related areas (preferably with PWSAC)
• Demonstrates a strong interest in aquaculture as a career goal

Minimum qualifications:

1. High school graduation or equivalent
2. Must have a current driver’s license

Positions Supervised:  None

Application/Live Posting (Will Expire When Position is Filled)