Fisheries Management Analyst – Subject Matter Expert

Role Overview

• Support domestic fisheries, the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Division, and NMFS Regional Offices in the implementation of the Seafood EO, including but not limited to elimination of inefficient regulations and and the development of fishery management actions to advance the purposes of the EO.
• Develop and write actions necessary to implement the management measures needed under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery and Conservation Management Act and the Seafood EO.
• Provide support to enable rapid implementation of management measures needed under the EO 14276.
• Draft content of Fishery Management Plans (FMPs).
• Provide research and analysis of FMP and other fishery management action requirements and capabilities.
• Develop alternatives, recommendations, presentations, and support management initiatives.
• Evaluate studies and analyses, and, with input from Regional Offices or Atl HMS, ensure fishery management actions are responsive to responses on key issues and concerns and advance the implementation of the Seafood EO.
• Evaluate and provide support for environmental analyses such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis for management actions for which NOAA is responsible and include them in fisheries management actions.
• Assist in the development, writing, review process, and tracking of fisheries management actions in support of NMFS Regional Offices, and Atlantic HMS efforts to implement the Seafood EO and other requests from NOAA and NMFS leadership in accordance with established procedures and requirements, including clearly communicating with regional regulatory specialists and fisheries biologists, and communicating with regional submitters and as necessary to ensure that regulatory packages meet their intended objectives and documented standards.
• Analyze and provide environmental assessments, and scientific analysis, technical writing/editing, internal communication and outreach with the intention of meeting the fishery management action development needs of the NMFS Regional Office and Atl HMS.
• Process incoming requests in accordance with established fisheries management action processing procedures, including completion of completeness checklist and electronic and paper filing of documents.
• Clearly communicate with regional staff submitters to ensure that fisheries management actions meet the needs of the Regional Offices/Atl HMS and documented standards.
• Assist in developing the Administrative Record for each regulatory action upon completion of its review and clearance.
• Assist with the issuance of permits, as requested from NMFS Regional Offices and Atl HMS.
• Prepare documents for Regional Office, Atl HMS, and/or OSF review.
• Clearly communicate with regional regulatory specialists and and other regional/Atl HMS staff, and headquarters reviewers as necessary to ensure that regulatory packages meet documented standards and the needs of the Regions/Atl HMS.
• Attend and/or monitor relevant Regional Fishery Management Council meetings and/or associated technical committees, advisory panels, and workgroups.

Requirements

• PhD or Master’s with 7+ years of experience in fisheries related technical management.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business or mission strategies.
• Direct experience with Federal fisheries management actions, including drafting fishery management plans (FMPs) and regulatory amendments, and experience supporting fishery management action writing and analyses.
• Evidence of authoring technical documents, including but not limited to white papers, scientific publications, environment impact statements, etc.
• Experience navigating Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) requirements, including fisheries management plans, plan amendments and other associated actions or Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations.
• Proven ability to communicate complex regulatory, scientific, or other data with agency personnel across the organization at multiple staff levels with differing program objectives.

Benefits

• This is a full-time position with benefits.