Fisheries Monitoring Specialist – Commercial Logbook Support

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Fisheries Monitoring Specialist supporting NOAA Fisheries’ Southeast Fisheries Science Center. Assisting with commercial fisheries logbook distribution, quality control, and public outreach.

Posted 7/9/2026contractMiami • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $45,000 - $68,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist with distribution, reception, and quality control of commercial fishermen’s logbooks required to be submitted to SEFSC for Highly Migratory Species and Coastal Fisheries
Support logbooks and dealer reports from the wreckfish fishery
Annually distribute logbooks via U.S. mail to permit holders, ensuring permit holders receive the correct logbook type and any required supplemental forms or notifications
Travel locally via government vehicle to the post office to pick up incoming logbooks
Process incoming logbooks, including stamping as received, organizing forms, and assigning schedule numbers
Monitor a phone line each business day for permit holders with questions about the logbook process
Respond to permit holder questions when appropriate or forward questions to upper-level staff
Conduct data entry of various logbook and dealer reporting forms
Validate various logbook and dealer reporting forms
Participate in SEFSC-sponsored or participating outreach events, such as Open Houses and Youth/Career Fairs, to explain logbook program goals and methods to the public

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS Degree in Marine Science or a related field of study; or three (3) years of relevant experience
Computer literacy and experience with common word processing, database, statistical, and graphics programs
Experience collecting catch and effort information from commercial fishers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we’re all company owners!
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
Personalized career growth plans for every employee

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Hard Skills & Tools

Data EntryLogbook ProcessingQuality ControlCatch And Effort Information Collection

Soft Skills

Customer ServiceCommunication