Jobs and Internships in the Office of Protected Resources

Jobs

Fish Biologist
This position is in the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Protected Resources, Permits Division, located in Silver Spring, MD. The individual selected for this position will:
- Process incidental take authorization requests pursuant to Marine Mammal Protection Act mandate and NMFS' policies, including:
  - reviewing applications
  - coordinating with applicants
  - responding to public comments
  - drafting all necessary documents
- Evaluate, conduct, and draft National Environmental Policy Act analyses.
- Critically analyze scientific literature, agency documents, and other applicable information to assess impacts of activities on marine mammals and develop/ evaluate mitigation and monitoring to support agency findings under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the National Environmental Policy Act.
- Support program planning, monitoring, improvement, and policy development.
- Communicate program policies, requirements, and issues to the public and other Federal Agencies, as well as to other NOAA programs and leadership.
View Full Announcements on USAJOBS:
» NMFS-PR-2013-0015 (MAP) - Current Federal employees only
» NMFS-PR-2013-0016 (DE) - Open to all U.S. Citizens
Series/Grade: ZP-0482-3
Salary Range: $62,467-$97,333 per year
Vacancy open 09/27/2013-10/10/2013

Federal Job Postings for Students and Recent Graduates
The Pathways Programs offer clear paths to Federal internships, including any available internships in our office, for students from high school through post-graduate school and to careers for recent graduates.
Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF)
The PMF Program is a leadership development fellowship designed to attract outstanding master's or doctoral-level students to careers in the Federal service.
ORISE Program
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is a U.S. Department of Energy institute focusing on scientific initiatives to: research health risks from occupational hazards, assess environmental cleanup, respond to radiation medical emergencies, support national security and emergency preparedness, and educate the next generation of scientists.
Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship
The Knauss fellowship provides a unique educational experience to graduate students who have an interest in ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes resources and in the national policy decisions affecting those resources. The program matches highly qualified graduate students with "hosts" in the legislative and executive branches of government located in the Washington, D.C. area for a one-year, paid fellowship.

Updated: September 30, 2013