Inflation Reduction Act Job Descriptions

The following career opportunities are open as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act.

Fishery Resource Management Specialist

Multiple Open Positions

As a Fishery Resource Management Specialist, you will perform independent statutory and regulatory compliance work related to one or more of the following statutes: Endangered Species Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Magnuson-Stevens Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act.

You will perform the following duties: 

• Provides scientific analysis of a variety of environmental issues for application to fishery management issues and plans. Develops, implements, administers and ensures statutory and regulatory compliance of specific regulatory programs prescribed by the various fishery management plans, amendments and regulations to conserve fishery and protected species resources. Coordinates relevant activities with fishery management councils and other applicable groups.
• Reviews, gathers, analyzes, interprets, and synthesizes scientific data and technical information for the purpose of determining environmental impacts on biological resources and aquatic habitats; evaluates the effects of human activities, including land, water, and fishery management activities on fishery resources, protected species, and habitat. 
• Provides technical advice, assistance, products and services on coastal and ocean issues, scientific research, and policy. Develops guidance and evaluates plans concerning management of these resources. Conducts natural resource and management studies and formulates solutions to complex problems related to natural resource management and protection. Coordinates and executes conservation and fishery management activities through collaborative partnerships within the organization and among academia, government agencies at the federal, state, and local level, industry, and the general public.
• Prepares formal briefs, letters of concurrence, biological opinions, and programmatic consultations on broader programs/activities. Drafts, tracks, edits, reviews, and records processes for regulatory reviews and/or permits. Prepares reports and makes presentations to convey technical information effectively to a wide variety of audiences.

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Location(s): Seattle, WA

Job Summary:

This position will provide technical expertise and support to understand and respond to the impacts of climate change on marine ecosystems as part of the NOAA Climate, Ecosystem, and Fisheries Initiative. The incumbent will work with internal and external partners at national and regional scales to help develop information, tools and advice for climate-informed conservation and management of living marine resources. Expertise will include assessment of climate driven changes in marine ecosystems, using tools such as spatial modeling, ecosystem modeling, food web modeling, risk assessment, single and/or multi-species stock assessment, and/or management strategy evaluation.

Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office

Location(s): Gloucester, MA; Highlands, NJ; Annapolis, MD

Job Summary:

Conduct environmental review and Essential Fish Habitat consultations pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, on activities such as marine and land-based transportation, port development, infrastructure improvements, and offshore wind development. Provide conservation recommendations to avoid, minimize, or compensate for adverse impacts to NOAA trust resources.

NOAA Fisheries Headquarters: Office of Sustainable Fisheries 

Location(s): Silver Spring, MD; Gloucester, MA; St. Petersburg, FL

Job Summary:

• Develop and implement regulations, requirements, agency policies and guidelines pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Act, and other applicable laws, for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species (e.g., tuna, swordfish, sharks). 
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to develop and implement national guidance to support fisheries management in a changing climate.
• Support the implementation of various technological tools or novel approaches to improve the flexibility and adaptability of fisheries management.

NOAA Fisheries Headquarters: Office of Habitat Conservation 

Location(s): Silver Spring, MD

Job Summary:

1. Conduct Essential Fish Habitat consultations pursuant to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, on activities in the marine and coastal environment undertaken by other Federal agencies.
2. Provide conservation recommendations to avoid, minimize, or compensate for adverse impacts to NOAA trust resources. 
3. Work in our headquarters office as part of a Rapid Response Team assisting Fisheries regional offices throughout the country, depending on where assistance is needed. You may work with different regions at different times.

Office of Habitat Conservation

Location(s): Highlands, NJ; Gloucester, MA; Orono, ME; and Aguadilla, PR

Job Summary: 

1. Coordinate and execute habitat conservation and restoration activities through collaborative partnerships within the organization and among academia, government agencies at the federal, state, and local level, stakeholders, and the general public.
2. Plan, develop and evaluate the success of coastal and marine restoration projects and ensure they are aligned with Fisheries goals and responsibilities under Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Management and Conservation Act, and the Endangered Species Act to conserve fishery and protected species resources.
3. Evaluate compliance with laws and regulations for ongoing and completed restoration projects to assess overall impacts of projects on biological resources and aquatic habitats.

West Coast Regional Office

Regional Administrator's Office

Location(s): Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Lacey, WA

Job Summary:

• Assist the West Coast Region's Tribal Coordinator and other West Coast Regional Office lead staff on tribal matters to facilitate engagement and consultations between tribes and program staff as needed, particularly as related to Inflation Reduction Act projects and priorities. 
• Assist the West Coast Region's Tribal Coordinator in providing tribal consultation guidance and resources to WCR staff, including regular training opportunities.
• Assist the West Coast Region's Tribal Coordinator in maintaining agency records and directories supporting tribal engagement, including notes for Government to Government consultations.

West Coast Regional Office

Operations, Management, and Information Services Division

Location(s): Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Long Beach, CA; Sacramento, CA; Santa Rosa, CA; Lacey, WA

Job Summary:

• Assist the West Coast Region in responding to inquiries from stakeholders and constituents regarding protected species and fishery management programs.
• Project management, tracking and reporting for multiple components of Inflation Reduction Act-related programs, including budget, agreements and grants.

Pacific Islands Regional Office

Location(s): Honolulu, HI

Job Summary:

• Assist the Sustainable Fisheries Division in developing, managing, tracking and reporting of multiple components of Inflation Reduction Act-related programs among the Pacific Islands Regional Office, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and the Western Pacific Fishery Management Council.
• Coordinate development of fishery management actions and documentation, and undertake special tasks in implementing fishery ecosystem plans, plan amendments, and regulations, including analyses under the Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, National Environmental Policy Act, etc.
• Respond to inquiries from fishery stakeholders and constituents regarding protected species and fishery management programs to support compliance with measures implemented to manage federal fisheries in the Pacific Islands.

Alaska Regional Office

Location(s): Juneau or Anchorage, AK

Job Summary: 

• Use current data science methods and spatial analytic tools to review, gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize fisheries data for the purpose of determining environmental impacts on biological resources; evaluate the effects of fishery management activities and environmental shifts due to climate change..
• Assist with project management and implementation of repeatable workflow best practices to ensure success across multiple spatial data analysis project teams, and to promote enterprise-level spatial data management, mapping and analysis.
• Respond to data inquiries from fishery participants and other stakeholders and constituents regarding fishery management data to support management of federal fisheries in the North Pacific.
• Provide scientific data analysis of a variety of environmental issues for application to fishery management issues and plans. Support the development and implementation of specific regulatory programs prescribed by the various fishery management plans, amendments and regulations to conserve fishery and protected species resources.

Life Cycle Modeling Coordinator

Northwest Fisheries Science Center

Location(s): Seattle, WA

Job Summary: 

1. Demonstrated experience with multi-faceted and linked ecological models that integrate across complex life histories and multiple spatial and temporal scales, and that can evaluate management scenarios and climate change effects
2. Ability to coordinate and facilitate connections across modeling project teams and NOAA Science Centers, creating and amplifying links between the teams for integrating outputs; ability to work with stakeholders, agencies, Tribes, and the broader community to ensure management scenarios and associated results developed from life cycle models focus on and help guide management questions and potentially associated actions
3. Coding experience, experience with project management tools, and repeatable workflow best practices sufficient to identify opportunities and constraints across multiple project teams, and to promote development of a public user-interface to display results

Community Engagement Specialist for Salmon Habitat Recovery

Location(s): Seattle, WA; Manchester, WA

Job Summary:

1. Build capacity for long-term salmon habitat restoration monitoring by initiating and expanding collaborative relationships between federal, tribal, state, and community agencies by increasing public and partner outreach efforts, implementing strategies to engage local communities in activities that promote NOAA’s mission and goals, enhancing scientific and traditional ecological knowledge exchange, and incorporating equity and environmental justice principles into design and implementation of habitat conservation and monitoring programs. 
2. Support NOAA’s scientists in community and citizen science listening sessions, outreach activities and fieldwork by coordinating volunteer participation and assisting with monitoring efforts and public dissemination of results; frequent travel to field sites will be required and largely focused on the Olympic Peninsula and North Puget Sound region.
3. Tribal enrollment preference or experience working with tribal communities; working experience in salmon habitat recovery and field science data collection, curation and analysis; experience in community engagement, organizing volunteers, outreach, and public speaking; able and willing to work outdoors in varying weather conditions and capable of hiking moderate distances in somewhat rough terrain during inclement weather conditions; commitment to cultural sensitivity and diversity in the workplace.

Return on Investment Specialist for Salmon Recovery

Location(s): Seattle, WA; Portland, OR

Job Summary:

1. Collect, analyze, and visualize data related to the costs and benefits of salmon recovery actions and the preferences and incentives of private stakeholders related to salmon recovery actions. 
2. Engage recovery partners to assess the impediments to private stakeholder participation in salmon recovery efforts, and contribute to the collection and analysis of data to identify recovery strategies that incentivize private stakeholder participation.
3. Contribute to the development of methods for estimating the costs of different types of salmon recovery actions through analysis of empirical data on recovery costs and information obtained from recovery practitioners.