Deadline: Mon, 01/23/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: NOAA Job Field: Fisheries Job Type: Full Time Location: Regional/Multiple Location Detail: Portland, OR, Lacey, WA, Seattle, WA Job Description: As a Marine Resource Management Specialist, some of your specific duties will include: Promote the development of aquaculture through improved partnerships, strategic planning, regulatory streamlining, technology transfer, best practices, and identification of funding opportunities. Coordinate regional outreach activities with National Program and other NMFS offices or science centers as appropriate, which includes meetings with stakeholders and partners, preparing appropriate aquaculture material and information for inclusion in constituent newsletters, and posting on regional office website. Review and provide comments on proposed aquaculture regulations at the local, state, and federal level. Serve as the Region's technical representative on in-house and external aquaculture research and development proposals, and on Saltonstall-Kennedy and other grant programs. Qualifications: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11 level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. To qualify at the ZP-4 or GS-13: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-3 or GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: Coordinating outreach activities and fostering relationships with stakeholders and partners to improve efficiency and effectiveness of aquaculture permitting processes and public understanding of aquaculture issues; Promoting the development of aquaculture through methods such as partnerships, strategic planning, regulatory streamlining, technology transfer, best practices, and identification of funding opportunities; and Conducting technical reviews of proposals or drafting proposals related to aquaculture research and development. Miscellaneous: At a minimum, your resume must indicate your citizenship; if you are registered for Selective Service (if you are a male born after 12/31/59); job title(s) (include job series and grade, if federal); duties description; education; starting and ending dates (month and year); and hours worked per week. We recommend using the inbuilt USAJobs Resume Builder to ensure you do not miss any information. Your resume should describe your specialized experience and support your answers to the vacancy announcement questionnaire. If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Salary: $74,137 - $168,283 per year Benefits: A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Most employees are eligible for the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHB). This program offers health insurance for you, your spouse and your children under the age of 26. It offers many different health plan choices, so you can find a plan that works best for you and your family. Most employees are also eligible for the Federal Employee Dental Vision Insurance Plan (FEDVIP). FEDVIP is a separate insurance plan from FEHB. You can sign up for dental plan, a vision plan or both types of insurance. You can choose from several different plans to cover yourself, your spouse and your unmarried, dependent children up to the age of 22. How to Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/698801600
