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General

• 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.

Contracts, Grants and Agreements Specialist

Customer Support

• Analyze, interpret, and synthesize scientific data to assess environmental impacts
• Prepare ESA Biological Opinions, Letters of Concurrence, and MSA responses
• Review biological assessments, permit applications, and consultation packages
• Provide technical assistance to action agencies and applicants
• Draft enrollment documentation for programmatic consultations
• Prepare NEPA environmental documentation
• Develop ESA Section 10 permit documentation
• Revise documents based on NOAA, General Counsel, tribal, and public feedback
• Coordinate with NMFS engineers, Science Centers, and research partners
• Maintain administrative records and consultation tracking systems
• Participate in technical teams, meetings, and stakeholder coordination efforts
• Support mitigation banking efforts and regulatory compliance
• Assist with FOIA response documentation
• Deliverables include ESA Biological Opinions, NEPA documentation, and monthly progress reports

Fishery Management Specialist – ESA, NEPA, Fisheries Consultation Support

Support Engineer

• Inventory biological samples arriving at the laboratory
• Measure length and weight of organisms
• Remove otoliths and collect tissue samples (e.g., genetics, isotopes)
• Remove stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic analyses
• Homogenize samples for laboratory processing
• Prepare samples for lipid and isotope analysis
• Analyze fish with PARR Instrument Company semi-microbomb calorimeter for energy density
• Participate in research surveys aboard vessels
• Assist with biological and oceanographic sampling, including CTD operations
• Record and enter laboratory and field data
• Perform quality control checks on collected data

Fisheries Biologist – Laboratory Technician, Field & Laboratory Support

• Inventory biological samples arriving at the laboratory
• Measure length and weight of organisms
• Remove otoliths and collect tissue samples (e.g., genetics, isotopes)
• Remove stomachs and tissues for diet and energetic analyses
• Homogenize samples for laboratory processing
• Extract marine samples for lipid analysis
• Chemically extract marine samples for total lipids
• Analyze marine samples for total lipids and lipid classes using thin layer chromatography with flame ionization detection (TLC_FID)
• Derivatize marine lipid samples into fatty acid methyl esters using acid catalyzed transesterification
• Analyze fatty acids in marine food web samples by integrating data from a gas chromatographer with flame ionization detection (GC_FID)
• Participate in research surveys aboard vessels
• Assist with biological and oceanographic sampling, including CTD operations
• Record and enter laboratory and field data
• Perform quality control checks on collected data
• Deliverables include processed samples and associated analytical data, laboratory data files and documentation, field sampling support during surveys, and monthly progress reports summarizing work performed, issues encountered, and recommendations

Fisheries Biologist – Laboratory Support

• Draft ESA effects evaluation and determination documents for HGMPs
• Prepare NEPA Environmental Assessments and Environmental Impact Statements
• Evaluate hatchery program impacts on ESA-listed species
• Respond to internal, co-manager, and public comments
• Collaborate with NMFS staff, tribes, and state agencies
• Present technical findings and participate in meetings
• Deliverables: ESA documents, NEPA documents and response-to-comments packages, Technical analyses of hatchery impacts, Monthly progress reports and technical presentations

Senior Fisheries Biologist

• Maintain inventories of field equipment, gear, and supplies
• Coordinate with procurement staff to ensure timely acquisition of equipment and provisions
• Organize, pack, and prepare equipment and supplies for shipment to Antarctica
• Prepare hazardous materials shipping documentation, as required
• Support logistical operations during port calls and transport of personnel and equipment
• Assist with pinniped research, including tagging, weighing, and biological sampling
• Assist with seabird research, including chick measurements, banding, and instrumentation deployment
• Deploy and maintain research equipment (e.g., cameras, sensors, tracking devices)
• Enter and manage field data in designated databases
• Maintain compliance with permits, including MMPA and Antarctic Conservation Act requirements
• Assist with field camp operations, including maintenance of generators, weather stations, and infrastructure
• Participate in daily camp activities (e.g., cooking, cleaning, general upkeep)
• Assist in writing weekly field reports
• Perform quality control checks on collected data
• Process biological samples (e.g., scat analysis)
• Analyze imagery data from aerial systems, animal-borne instruments, and trail cameras

Marine Biological Technician – Antarctic

• Design and build high-throughput raster and terrain processing pipelines for flood mapping, terrain analysis, and DEM conditioning workflows
• Develop and maintain cloud-native geospatial data pipelines across formats including Parquet, Zarr, and NetCDF
• Optimize memory- and compute-intensive scientific workflows for performance and scalability at national scale
• Collaborate with hydrologists, scientists, and modeling teams to translate domain requirements into reliable, maintainable software
• Build and maintain AWS-based infrastructure supporting scalable scientific computing and data delivery
• Contribute to backend API and data pipeline development feeding operational hydrologic forecasting systems
• Apply modern software practices including Docker, CI/CD, and automated testing across all development work
• Perform related duties as assigned

Scientific Computing, Geospatial Engineer

Operations

• Coordinate and support OR&R’s transition from multiple file storage systems to a centralized Google Drive platform in collaboration with OR&R divisions and IT personnel
• Assist with development and implementation of standardized Google Drive folder structures, file organization practices, naming conventions, permissions management, and information accessibility standards
• Coordinate with division teams to identify existing file storage practices, operational needs, and information-sharing requirements to support migration planning and implementation
• Support development of project timelines, migration priorities, communication plans, and workflow processes associated with the Google Drive transition initiative
• Assist with tracking migration progress, documenting organizational requirements, identifying process improvements, and supporting resolution of information management issues during implementation
• Support onboarding, training, and user adoption efforts related to Google Drive usage, organizational file management practices, and collaboration tools
• Support development and maintenance of standardized organizational workflows, knowledge-sharing practices, and internal communication systems to improve information accessibility and operational efficiency
• Coordinate organization and maintenance of shared information resources, including Google Drive environments, intranet content, SOP repositories, continuity binders, and other operational documentation systems
• Assist with mapping organizational communication flows, information pathways, and operational processes to support continuity of operations and institutional knowledge retention
• Coordinate with leadership, program staff, operational teams, and IT personnel to support future information management initiatives, organizational modernization efforts, and operational readiness activities

Organizational Operations Specialist

Data Analyst

• Analyze passive acoustic monitoring datasets collected from stationary recorders, towed hydrophone arrays, drifting recorders, autonomous gliders, and other acoustic platforms.
• Develop, test, validate, and refine automated cetacean detection, classification, and localization approaches.
• Conduct quantitative analyses of cetacean occurrence, abundance, seasonality, habitat use, and acoustic behavior.
• Characterize cetacean call types and evaluate relationships between acoustic detections and environmental or anthropogenic factors.
• Perform statistical analyses supporting marine mammal stock assessments and ecological research.
• Analyze underwater soundscape datasets and compute ambient noise metrics across multiple temporal scales.
• Evaluate long-term acoustic trends and assess natural and anthropogenic sound sources within monitored ecosystems.
• Validate automated classifiers through manual review and annotation of acoustic datasets.
• Support acoustic analyses associated with autonomous Seaglider deployments and other emerging monitoring technologies.
• Contribute to acoustic propagation modeling and evaluation of species-specific detection performance.
• Maintain reproducible analytical workflows using MATLAB, Python, R, GitHub, and NOAA Fisheries data management standards.
• Document analytical methods, maintain analysis logs, and support preparation of reports, manuscripts, conference presentations, and technical summaries.
• Collaborate with NOAA scientists, project partners, and working groups to advance passive acoustic monitoring methodologies and research objectives.

Acoustician Level 2 – Part Time, Cetacean Data Analysis & Processing Support

Manager

• Owns and manages the organization's GSA Schedule contract(s) and serves as the primary internal resource for federal contract administration, regulatory guidance, and bid protest support.
• Ensure the organization maximizes its GSA vehicle while maintaining strong contractual and procedural standing across all federal contracting activities.
• Manage and oversee: Contract modifications (pricing, SINs, terms), Option renewals and mass modifications, Schedule scope determinations and ordering guidance.
• Ensure adherence to GSA sales reporting, IFF, disclosures, and administrative requirements.
• Support Industrial Operations Analyst (IOA) assessments, audits, and contracting officer inquiries.
• Advise internal teams on Schedule scope, ordering procedures, and vehicle utilization.
• Provide internal procedural and substantive support for: Agency-level protests, GAO bid protests, Corrective action engagements.
• Draft, coordinate, and review: Protest filings and supplemental submissions, Agency responses and correspondence, Status reports and declarations.
• Support contract claims, disputes, and REAs under the Contract Disputes Act (CDA).
• Serve as primary internal point of contact and coordinator for outside counsel.
• Interpret and apply FAR, GSAM, and applicable agency acquisition supplements.
• Advise leadership and program teams on contract rights and obligations, regulatory risk, and contractual posture.
• Review solicitations for contractual and regulatory considerations prior to proposal submission.
• Support debrief analysis and protest risk assessments.
• Ensure proposed approaches align with GSA Schedule scope and FAR/GSAM requirements.

GSA Schedule, Federal Contracts Manager

Software Engineer

• Data analysis and GIS
• Software development including Python, Integrated Development Environments, debugging principles, continuous integration testing and automated documentation
• Databases and queries in PostgreSQL
• Working with geospatial applications such as QGIS, libraries such as Geospatial Data Abstraction Library (GDAL), and OGC web services
• Horizontal and vertical datums as well as transformations in the context of point and raster data
• Version control best practices and experience with version control software such as Git
• Mapping standards and techniques
• Container-based software development and deployment platforms

Scientific Programmer

• Model Optimization: Design and execute rigorous statistical validation methodologies to calibrate and validate operational warning applications, tools, and/or models.
• Collaboration: Work in close collaboration with the NHC Science and Mission Integration Division (SMID) staff and external research collaborators.
• Software Design: Design and evaluate software systems and processes specifically tailored to meet rigorous operational requirements.
• Research to Operations: Help with Research-to-Operations (R2O) pipelines for designated downstream model applications.
• Data Visualization: Leverage web development and data visualization tools like Python, GIS, and JavaScript to represent complex meteorological datasets.
• Technical Adaptability: Swiftly adapt to rapidly evolving software environments, analytical workflows, and modeling technologies.

Scientific Applications Developer

• Support the operational transition of WoFSv1 and the development of WoFS v2 within a cloud environment, focusing on model development, system integration, testing and optimization, and transition of WoFS v1 capabilities into NWS operations.
• Harden the cloud-based WoFSv1 system to meet the NWS NCO operational implementation requirements and support its operational transition.
• Conduct rigorous model performance evaluations, benchmarking (WoFSv1 vs. WoFSv2), as well as retrospective and real-time simulations to evaluate forecast skills, operational readiness, and overall system value.
• Expand the system’s geographical scope by developing the capability to run WoFS outside the CONUS domain.
• Develop new WoFS products and metrics for a wider range of high-impact weather hazards beyond severe convection, leveraging forecasters input.
• Support the development and testing of the MPAS-JEDI-based WoFS v2 prototype.
• Develop a robust, unified end-to-end workflow for the WoFSv2 system, integrating all components: model input preprocessing, data assimilation, forecasting, post-processing, product generation, and visualization.
• Establish, maintain, and manage GitHub repositories to support version control and code development.

Contracts, Grants and Agreements Specialist

Fishery Management Specialist – ESA, NEPA, Fisheries Consultation Support

Fisheries Biologist – Laboratory Technician, Field & Laboratory Support

Fisheries Biologist – Laboratory Support

Senior Fisheries Biologist

Marine Biological Technician – Antarctic

Scientific Computing, Geospatial Engineer

Organizational Operations Specialist

Organizational Operations Specialist

Acoustician Level 2 – Part Time, Cetacean Data Analysis & Processing Support

GSA Schedule, Federal Contracts Manager

Scientific Programmer

Scientific Applications Developer

Physical Scientist – Warn-on-Forecast System Developer