Senior Analyst - MMPA Services -Science Technical Support

Ocean Associates, Inc. (OAI) is seeking a candidate  to support to the NOAA’s  National Marine Fisheries  Service(NMFS), Office of Protected Resources (OPR) in Silver Spring MD. OAI supplies personnel support services on contract to government and industry clients for marine fisheries and protected species.  The employee will support the OPR in providing science and technical  support for  environmental compliance under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA)  for Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act  (FAST41) covered projects (e.g., offshore wind and infrastructure. 

 NOTE:  A cover letter that describes how your skills, experience and education meet the required qualifications of the position must be included with your resume when submitting the application and is mandatory

 Duties:

• Support and ensures efficient, scientifically robust, and legally defensible environmental compliance for FAST-41 covered projects (e.g., offshore wind and infrastructure), including offshore wind, through the application of biological, ecological, and technical expertise. 
• Collect, review organize, interpret, analyzes, and synthesizes the best available science addressing the impacts and mitigation of anthropogenic activities (e.g., pile driving, geophysical surveys, explosives) on marine mammals and their habitat.
• Explore, review, evaluate, develop, and implement, for both internal and/or external use, guidance, methods, tools, and/or analytical frameworks to facilitate and improve the assessment of the impacts of FAST-41 projects on marine mammals and their habitat.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Science degree  or higher, from an accredited college or university with a major directly related in a field of study  
• (3) years of experience in related field to the stated duties  or combination of education and experience  totaling seven ( 7) years.  Education beyond Bachelor’s  Degree can be substituted for experience. 
• Experience with some or all of the following: marine mammal science, population biology, the application of risk assessment frameworks to the conservation of protected species, Population Consequences of Disturbance modeling or expert elicitation, statistics, GIS, and/or the use Python, MatLab, or R for various scientific computing purposes
• Knowledge of or background in implementation of MMPA. 
• Strong technical writing and communication skills. 
• Ability to work effectively both individually and collaboratively in a team/group setting.
• Ability to receive constructive feedback and implement appropriate action

Start Date: As soon as possible after completing a background investigation    

Location: Work may be performed offsite 

Salary and Benefits: These are full-time positions  with benefits. Salary: $34.00 to $38.00 per hour.   

Only qualified applicants that meet minimum experience or background requirements stated above need apply. 

Resumes must include the following:

•Work history 

•Education

•Previous experience in a same or similar position with the same or similar requirements

•Three professional references

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please APPLY THROUGH OUR ADP WEB PORTAL, link located at top right of this page.

- Include your name in the document file name.

- Sending your resume in readable (not scanned) PDF or Word format is preferred.

When applying for this position you will be asked to upload your resume at the end of this online application. 

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 online application.