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[Chris Jeffrey]

Job: NOAA Biogeography Program

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              Date Posted: 10/6/08

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              Job Status: Full-Time

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              Contact Information: Fax: 703-352-535

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              Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager)

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              Industry: Environmental, Government Contractor, Science**

*MARINE SCIENTIST NEEDED FOR CONTRACT POSITION WITH NOAA*

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*Vacancy Announcement:                 Office support and assistance *
*Educational Level:                             B.S.*
*Location:                                             Silver Spring, 
Maryland*
*Agency:                                               NOAA/NOS/NCCOS - 
Contract Position*
*Start Date of Appointment:             As soon as possible*
*Length of Appointment:                   One year minimum*

 

*This is not a federal position**. * *The successful candidate will work 
full-time under a Consolidated Safety Services, Inc. (CSS) contract. The 
candidate will be hired for the NOAA office in Silver Spring, MD.*

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A person with some experience in marine biology and a background in 
basic statistics is being sought for a full-time contract position with 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) 
Biogeography Branch (BB).  BB is currently working on a number of 
collaborative efforts with partner agencies (e.g. National Park Service, 
National Marine Sanctuary Program).  BB conducts research, monitoring, 
and assessments on the distribution and ecology of living marine 
resources and their associated habitats for improved ecosystem 
management throughout the United States and Island Territories.  The 
position described here is for an assistant to provide support for 
several projects in marine ecosystems.  The candidate will be 
responsible for assisting with data entry, QA/QC, summarizing data, 
writing up results, developing poster and oral presentations, as well as 
other duties that are assigned.

 

 

*Required areas of expertise and knowledge:***

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*Project Support*

1.       Ability to have fun while working as part of a team

2.       Experience with data entry and maintenance (i.e. Quality 
Assessment and Quality Control)

3.       Strong verbal and written skills

4.       Knowledge or experience with manipulating graphics for 
producing brochures, one-pagers, and presentations (e.g., Use of Adobe 
Photoshop or other graphic software)

5.      Working knowledge of marine ecology

 

*Statistics*

1.      Knowledge of basic statistical methods (e.g., calculate 
estimates of means and variance)

2.       Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and 
Access)

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*Good to have*

1.       Some experience with Geographical Information System Technology

2.       Ability to identify Caribbean marine flora and fauna

 

CSS, Inc.'s benefits for full-time employees includes Medical/Dental 
Insurance, Disability and Life Insurance, 401K, and Employee Stock 
Ownership Plans (ESOPs).

 

Please email resume and salary requirements to spjobs at consolidatedsafety.com

 


Company Profile


      Consolidated Safety Services

*Consolidated Safety Services Homepage 
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Total Employees: 200
Dynamic and growing government contractor located in Fairfax, Va. Long 
standing reputation and stable history since 1988. Strong client 
relationships with a number of federal agencies including HUD, TSA, 
NOAA, NASA, NIH, among others.

Comfortable work environment with emphasis on personal challenge and 
contribution, health/life balance. Great benefits provided include 100% 
employee health, life/std/ltd, 3 weeks leave, 10 federal holidays, 401k 
match, and employer funded Employee Stock Ownership program. EOE.

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Thanks
 

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Chris

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Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Ph.D
Marine Ecologist


Biogeography Branch (CSS, Inc. Contractor)
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Mailing Address:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Ocean Service
1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC-4, N/SCI-1, #9213
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281

301.713.3028 x-134 (Tel)
301.713.4384 (Fax)
http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/projects/reef_fish/
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-- 
CJ

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Christopher F.G. Jeffrey, Ph.D
Marine Ecologist


Biogeography Branch (CSS, Inc. Contractor)
Center for Coastal Monitoring and Assessment
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

Mailing Address:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Ocean Service
1305 East-West Hwy, SSMC-4, N/SCI-1, #9213
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3281

301.713.3028 x-134 (Tel)
301.713.4384 (Fax)
http://biogeo.nos.noaa.gov/projects/reef_fish/
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