> > > > 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. > > > > If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, > > contact Ocean Associates at 703-388-9548 to ask for an accommodation or an > > alternative application process. > > > > DUTIES: > > * Process and/or support the processing of Incidental Take > > Authorization requests pursuant to Section 101(a)(5) (A&D) of the Marine > > Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) in conformance with the statute, regulations, > > and NMFS' policies, including: reviewing applications; coordinating with > > applicants; conducting impact analyses; responding to public comments; and > > drafting all necessary supporting documents. > > * Evaluate, conduct, and draft (or assist with those actions) > > National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 and/or evaluate mitigation and monitoring to > > support agency findings under the MMPA, and ensure compliance with Section > > 7 of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 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 Directed > > Take Permit 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 a > > > > > > Start Date: September 26 2022 > > > > 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 > > * Excellent written and verbal communication skills. > > * Ability to work effectively both individually and > > collaboratively in a team/group setting. > > * Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement > > appropriate action. > > > > > > If you are interested in being considered for this position, please > > APPLY THROUGH OUR ADP WEB PORTAL: > > > > > > > https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=9a93435d-91d4-4a65-8a21-2de9187df1dd&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=457452&source=CC2&lang=en_US > > > > > > Only qualified applicants that meet minimum experience or > > background requirements stated above need apply. When applying for this > > position you will be asked to upload your resume at the end of this online > > application. > > > > Applicants should submit a resume that includes the following: > > > > * Cover letter that briefly describes how you meet the required > > and preferred qualifications listed. > > * Work history for past 10 years or since last full-time > > education. > > * Education. > > * Previous experience or training with similar requirements. > > * Three professional references. > > * Include your name in the document file name. > > * Upload your resume in readable, not scanned, PDF or Word > > format (PDF is preferred). > > In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required > > to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States, complete > > the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire, > > and successfully complete a federal government background check. Ocean > > Associates Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully > > discriminate on the basis of any status or condition protected by > > applicable federal or state law. > > > > OAI is a government contractor and is required by law to invite > > applicants to self-identify their race, gender, national origin, disability > > status and veteran status. OAI is required to use the information it > > collects as part of its future affirmative action efforts in hiring. The > > information is collected anonymously by computer and is not connected to > > your application. You will see a place to check certain boxes in OAI's > > online application. Even though the information is anonymous, > > self-identification is voluntary. You can always check the box that says > > you decline to self-identify. > > > > Note: If you are not selected, your materials may be retained for > > present or future opportunities. We may use your resume in bidding on a > > project and if we are awarded the work we will contact you before seeking > > further applicants. If you do not wish us to retain or use your resume to > > seek work for you, please let us know in the "Notes" section on the second > > page of the o > > > > > > >
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