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Ocean Career: Aquaculture Marine Policy Specialist at AIS
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Ocean Career: Aquaculture Marine Policy Specialist at AIS
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July 28, 2021A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline.The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Oregon-Washington Coastal Office (OWCO) is responsible for implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act (MSA). Through programs conducted under each of these statutes, NMFS seeks to protect and preserve our nation's living marine resources through scientific research, fisheries management, enforcement, and habitat conservation. NMFS West Coast Region works closely with tribes, local, state, and Federal agencies, and our stakeholders and partners to find science-based solutions to complex ecological issues. A.I.S., Inc. is looking for an Aquaculture Marine Policy Specialist to support and facilitate responsible action in these programs that follow relevant statutes and are reasonable to stakeholders.Duties/Responsibilities
Provide interdisciplinary expertise related to program and project management, business processes, best practices and procedures, database management, and meeting facilitation.Coordinate daily with their Project Officer or Geographic Branch Chief on assignments and work products.Respond to inquiries and provide pre-consultation technical assistance from action agencies, applicants, and their representatives.Review consultation initiation packages for accuracy and completeness and develop requests for further information sufficient to support initiating consultation.Consult with action agencies and their representatives or applicants as required to ensure action agency compliance with each statute, as needed. Communicate with Geographic Branch Chief to coordinate NMFS response to each consultation.Prepare appropriate documentation for each consultation and follow West Coast Region protocol for quality assurance.Work cooperatively with North Puget Sound, Central Puget Sound, and Lower Columbia River/Washington Coast Branches and OWCO Division members as necessary to ensure efficient completion of work and consistency across the Division.Compensation
Candidates will be paid an hourly rate. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in biological sciences, engineering, or natural resource management, and an emphasis in fisheries, oceanography, social science, natural science, mathematics, or hydrology, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field or combination of such totaling nine (9) years combined education/experience.Must have knowledge and expertise of NOAA Fisheries policies and programs, as well as experience with planning, and Federal financial management and operations.Must have experience with or knowledge of the requirements of ESA section 7(a)(2), MMPA section 101(a)(5)(D), or MSA section 104-297 and their respective consultation processes.Excellent writing and editing skills for English-language composition.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Computer skills in the most common software applications, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite, and email.Experience with, or knowledge of, the requirements of the ESA, MMPA, NEPA and/or MSA and the consultation processes described above.Experience with, or knowledge of, shellfish, netpen and seaweed aquaculture.Valid driver’s license.Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in related field plus one (1) year experience or Ph.D. may be substituted for required bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience.Experience providing biological, economic, or social analyses to support recommendations for natural resource conservation measures.Experience assessing the impacts of human activities on marine, estuarine, or anadromous species and their habitats as part of a regulatory program.Experience developing policy or procedures for the management and conservation of protected species including marine fish, mammals, or sea turtles.Background in biology, natural resource management, and salmonid and/or marine mammal species.Endangered Species Act Section 7 experience, including programmatic consultations.Experience working with tribal governments.Travel
Travel is anticipated. The Employee will need to travel to four mandatory Division meetings annually, and other meetings or site visits occasionally.Location: Lacey, WAHow to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please submit the required information:ResumePolicy Writing Sample3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered.If you have any questions pertaining to this opening please feel free to call William Byrd at williamb@aisobservers.com or 774-762-7019.An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
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July 28, 2021A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline.The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Oregon-Washington Coastal Office (OWCO) is responsible for implementing the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), and Magnuson-Stevens Fisheries Conservation Act (MSA). Through programs conducted under each of these statutes, NMFS seeks to protect and preserve our nation's living marine resources through scientific research, fisheries management, enforcement, and habitat conservation. NMFS West Coast Region works closely with tribes, local, state, and Federal agencies, and our stakeholders and partners to find science-based solutions to complex ecological issues. A.I.S., Inc. is looking for an Aquaculture Marine Policy Specialist to support and facilitate responsible action in these programs that follow relevant statutes and are reasonable to stakeholders.Duties/Responsibilities
Provide interdisciplinary expertise related to program and project management, business processes, best practices and procedures, database management, and meeting facilitation.Coordinate daily with their Project Officer or Geographic Branch Chief on assignments and work products.Respond to inquiries and provide pre-consultation technical assistance from action agencies, applicants, and their representatives.Review consultation initiation packages for accuracy and completeness and develop requests for further information sufficient to support initiating consultation.Consult with action agencies and their representatives or applicants as required to ensure action agency compliance with each statute, as needed. Communicate with Geographic Branch Chief to coordinate NMFS response to each consultation.Prepare appropriate documentation for each consultation and follow West Coast Region protocol for quality assurance.Work cooperatively with North Puget Sound, Central Puget Sound, and Lower Columbia River/Washington Coast Branches and OWCO Division members as necessary to ensure efficient completion of work and consistency across the Division.Compensation
Candidates will be paid an hourly rate. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university with a major in biological sciences, engineering, or natural resource management, and an emphasis in fisheries, oceanography, social science, natural science, mathematics, or hydrology, plus five (5) years of experience in a related field or combination of such totaling nine (9) years combined education/experience.Must have knowledge and expertise of NOAA Fisheries policies and programs, as well as experience with planning, and Federal financial management and operations.Must have experience with or knowledge of the requirements of ESA section 7(a)(2), MMPA section 101(a)(5)(D), or MSA section 104-297 and their respective consultation processes.Excellent writing and editing skills for English-language composition.Strong communication and interpersonal skills.Computer skills in the most common software applications, including Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Suite, and email.Experience with, or knowledge of, the requirements of the ESA, MMPA, NEPA and/or MSA and the consultation processes described above.Experience with, or knowledge of, shellfish, netpen and seaweed aquaculture.Valid driver’s license.Preferred Qualifications
Master’s Degree in related field plus one (1) year experience or Ph.D. may be substituted for required bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience.Experience providing biological, economic, or social analyses to support recommendations for natural resource conservation measures.Experience assessing the impacts of human activities on marine, estuarine, or anadromous species and their habitats as part of a regulatory program.Experience developing policy or procedures for the management and conservation of protected species including marine fish, mammals, or sea turtles.Background in biology, natural resource management, and salmonid and/or marine mammal species.Endangered Species Act Section 7 experience, including programmatic consultations.Experience working with tribal governments.Travel
Travel is anticipated. The Employee will need to travel to four mandatory Division meetings annually, and other meetings or site visits occasionally.Location: Lacey, WAHow to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please submit the required information:ResumePolicy Writing Sample3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered.If you have any questions pertaining to this opening please feel free to call William Byrd at williamb@aisobservers.com or 774-762-7019.An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
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