Lynker

Support Engineer

• Support to the Oregon Washington Coastal Office (OWCO) of the National Marine Fisheries Service through ESA section 7 and MSA consultations developed according to Regional procedures
• Preparation of consultation documentation adhering to Regional standards
• Technical expertise in evaluating environmental impacts from various types of construction and maintenance activities
• Review, gather, analyze, interpret, and synthesize scientific data and technical information for the purpose of determining environmental impacts on biological resources and aquatic habitats
• Evaluate the proposed project effects of human activities, including land, water, and fishery management activities on fishery resources, protected species, and habitat
• Write combined ESA Biological Opinions and MSA responses to action agencies related to their Biological Assessments for listed species, designated critical habitat, and essential fish habitat under NMFS jurisdiction
• Review biological assessments, permit applications, and/or consultation initiation packages from action agencies for feedback and technical support
• Prepare environmental documentation pursuant to NEPA
• Prepare draft incidental take permits and other necessary documentation for ESA section 10 activities
• Coordinate with NMFS fish passage engineers for reviews of proposed designs
• Prepare appropriate documentation for each consultation and follow West Coast Region and OWCO protocols for quality assurance, electronic filing, and consultation tracking
• Review habitat restoration proposals to implement Recovery Plans

Scientific and Technical Support

Project Manager

• Identify the fisheries management needs (i.e., collect requirements) of the NMFS Regional Offices and the Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Division
• Develop and execute a plan, with schedules, to meet the needs of the NMFS Regional Offices
• Lead the Seafood EO contractor team to ensure Regional and Atlantic HMS needs to implement the Seafood EO are successfully met
• Provide project management and regulatory analysis support to ensure Regional Office and Atlantic HMS fisheries management actions are completed on time
• Collaborate with OSF and Regional office staff to identify and resolve issues and ensure deadlines are met
• Manage multiple projects concurrently and ensure each is appropriately staffed
• Communicate project status, issues, and proposed resolutions to Regional Office and Atlantic HMS staff, and to the federal manager
• Manage multiple contractor resources at any given time
• Coordinate with NMFS leadership, OSF staff, and Regional Office staff whenever necessary to ensure policies and procedures are followed
• Provide updates on project progress and conduct regular meetings with Regional Office and Atlantic HMS staff for all identified fishery management needs
• Ability to lead project management efforts and mentor other contract staff of varying skill levels

Project Manager – Staff Management, Administrative & Project Management Support

Analyst

• Analyze legislation, policies, statutes, regulations, and rules affecting marine aquaculture and prepare written policy analysis, recommendations, and decision-support products.
• Support development of NOAA aquaculture policy positions through preparation of briefing materials, issue papers, policy memoranda, and responses to leadership taskers.
• Develop analytical tools such as comparison tables, tracking sheets, comment matrices, and regulatory summaries to support program decision-making.
• Review draft documents prepared by partner agencies or NOAA offices and provide clear, actionable written comments and suggested revisions.
• Support coordination of internal and external meetings by preparing agendas, pre-read materials, slide presentations, and meeting logistics.
• Produce meeting notes, minutes, and action item trackers to document key discussions, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Assist with development of communications and outreach materials including newsletters, one-pagers, outreach content, and policy rollout plans.
• Support coordination with federal and state partners, industry stakeholders, academic institutions, NGOs, and international partners.
• Prepare briefings and reports summarizing developments in aquaculture policy, regulations, and legislative initiatives.
• Participate in recurring coordination meetings and assist with tracking priorities, assignments, and program activities.
• Prepare monthly progress reports summarizing accomplishments, upcoming work, issues or risks, and recommended actions.
• Ensure written deliverables meet NOAA formatting and accessibility requirements and are delivered on schedule.

Aquaculture Policy Analyst

Security Engineer

• Owns and manages the organization’s enterprise certification frameworks, ensuring ongoing readiness, audit success, and contractual alignment for ISO, CMMI, and CMMC requirements
• Own and manage compliance with ISO standards (e.g., ISO 9001, ISO 27001), CMMI maturity levels, and CMMC / NIST SP 800-171 requirements
• Act as the primary coordinator for certification audits, surveillance reviews, appraisals, and assessments
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures supporting certification frameworks
• Track certification timelines, renewals, and readiness milestones
• Work with IT and security teams, HR and training, contracts and compliance, program management
• Support proposal teams by validating and documenting certification compliance
• Advise leadership on certification-related risks, costs, and contractual impacts

Quality, Security & Certification Compliance Manager

Compliance

• The Federal Contracts & Compliance Manager will own and manage federal contract administration and regulatory compliance, including GSA Schedule management, FAR/GSAM interpretation, protests, audits, and contractual risk advisory.
• Serve as owner of the organization’s GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract(s).
• Manage and oversee:
• Contract modifications (pricing, SINs, terms)
• Option renewals and mass modifications
• Schedule scope determinations and ordering guidance
• Ensure compliance with GSA sales reporting, IFF, disclosures, and administrative requirements.
• Support Contractor Assessment Visits (IOAs), audits, and contracting officer inquiries.
• Advise leadership and program teams on:
• Contract rights and obligations
• Regulatory risk
• Compliance posture
• Develop and maintain internal compliance guidance, policies, and templates.
• Provide internal legal and procedural support for:
• Agency-level protests
• GAO bid protests
• Corrective action engagements
• Assist with drafting, coordinating, and reviewing:
• Protest filings and supplemental submissions
• Agency responses and correspondence
• Status reports and declarations
• Support contract claims, disputes, and interpretation matters under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA), including REAs.
• Advise on:
• Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI)
• Procurement integrity issues
• Review solicitations for contractual and regulatory compliance.

Federal Contracts & Compliance Manager

Business Analyst

• 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 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 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.

Fishery Management Analyst – Data, Scientific Analysis, Compliance Support

Business Operations

• Coordinate, process, and track all internal and external agreements, including developing and maintaining a real-time Annual Agreements Plan that tracks agreements across their full lifecycle from development through close-out.
• Prepare, submit, and facilitate agreement packages through administrative review, legal clearance, and allotment processes, while providing technical assistance to NOAA federal managers and staff to ensure compliance with legal and financial requirements.
• Coordinate with Budget Team on incoming funds for grants and agreements to ensure funds are properly received, obligated, and expended in accordance with federal regulations, appropriations, and policies.
• Support office operations by overseeing purchasing activities, assisting with on-site facility requests, maintaining internal tracking systems and databases, and collecting data to support reporting and data calls.
• Serve as a backup travel approver and provide general travel coordination support; familiarity with the E2 travel system is a plus.
• Collaborate across divisions and with internal and external partners to support efficient, organized, and compliant business operations.

Business Operations Coordinator

Software Engineer

• Perform a variety of tasks related to electronics that require the application of a considerable number of different basic but established methods, procedures, and techniques to include component level assembly, bench testing, diagnostics, troubleshooting and/or repair of electronic Line Replaceable Units and processing systems.
• Perform duties in an electronics laboratory environment using bench type electronic testing equipment.
• Experience conducting test and troubleshooting to the component level of environmental monitoring sensors, data collection and processing systems.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, DVMs, amp meters, pulse/function generators, resistance thermometers and waveform generators.
• Experience with Analog, Digital and RF Circuitry.
• Work is expected to be consistently of good quality following provided procedures, drawings and schematics.
• Assignments usually involve independent responsibility for following procedures, redline drawings, and time constraints for completing assigned tasks with periodic supervision to ensure conformance with established policies, procedures, progress efforts and completion deadlines.

Engineering Technician II, Lab

Program Manager

• Serve as IOCM GIS Analyst/Developer.
• Conceptualize, build, and deploy GIS web-based applications and similar GIS-based analytical tools and backend data streams to support coordinated U.S. ocean and Great Lakes mapping activities and the progress reporting.
• Allow for data coordination and review by multiple agencies such as USGS, USDA, FEMA, EPA, and USACE, ensuring consistency in mapping surveys.
• Demonstrate tools to diverse audiences, solicit user feedback, and improve the tools developed.
• Create user instructions and document tool development steps.
• Present IOCM tools and capabilities to broad audiences.

GIS Program Analyst

Executive Assistant

• Primary assistant to the Federal NDBC Senior Executive Service (SES) Director including calendar management and administrative, meeting, and conference call support.
• Provide administrative, scheduling, meeting, and conference call coordination and support to the NDBC Federal SLB which is composed of the NDBC Director, NDBC Deputy Director, and three NDBC Branch Chiefs.
• Manage and oversee NDBC Federal correspondence approvals.
• Manage Travel of all Federal Staff (average 2-3 trips per month)
• Manage the processing of official passports for Federal Staff
• Manage the NDBC office supply inventory
• Manage NDBC front office communication, phone calls, and notifications
• Coordinate NDBC VIP visitor requests, tours, and associated agendas/logistics

Marketing

• Leading the development and tracking the implementation of a marketing and market expansion incentive program for Lynker’s grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
• liase with project partners, including producer stakeholder organizations, marketing consultants, and agricultural producers to provide effective producer support.
• Promote the program-wide efforts publicly and network with institutional purchasers.
• Create and administer a marketing and market expansion incentive program framework.
• Coordinate the collection, validation, and stewardship of federally required reporting data.
• Provide high-level partnership alignment with statewide stakeholder organizations marketing efforts, policymakers, food system and marketing experts, and buyers.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders in various market segments to disseminate consumer education about Hawaiʻi-grown commodities.