[Coral-List] Job Announcement: Coral Reef and Coastal Programs Specialist in Guam or Saipan

[Steven Thur]

Coral Listers,

NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation and Coastal Zone Management Programs, 
through our contract firm I.M. Systems Group (IMSG), is seeking a 
program specialist to serve as the management liaison with the Territory 
of Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.  The position 
will physically be located on either Guam or Saipan, and is 
organizationally housed within NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal 
Resource Management.   The full vacancy announcement is pasted below.  
IMSG will be accepting applications until July 31, 2009.  There is no 
citizenship requirement for this position.  Please pass this 
announcement to all individuals that may be interested, and direct all 
queries concerning the position to IMSG at jobs at imsg.com.

Best,
Steve
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/*Coral Reef and Coastal Programs Specialist -- Management Liaison*
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management
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/I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG, http://www.imsg.com) is seeking a Coral 
Reef and Coastal Zone Program Specialist to serve as a Management 
Liaison to the Territory of Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands (CNMI) for the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management (OCRM), which is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration (NOAA).  The position will be located in either the 
Territory of Guam or on Saipan, CNMI.

OCRM houses the headquarters of NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program 
(CRCP, www.coralreef.noaa.gov) and Coastal Zone Management Program 
(CZMP, www.coastalmanagement.noaa.gov/).  The incumbent will serve as 
the primary liaison between these two national programs and the coral 
reef conservation and coastal zone management programs in Guam and 
CNMI.  The incumbent will be responsible for supporting activities under 
both programs for both jurisdictions, and ensuring that projects funded 
by each national program are complimentary within each jurisdiction.  In 
addition, the incumbent will be responsible for providing technical 
assistance in a relevant field, such as marine protected area design 
and/or management, watershed management, social science research and 
monitoring, or communications and outreach.  Frequent travel (at least 
monthly) between Guam and the CNMI is required, and several annual trips 
to NOAA offices in Hawaii and Silver Spring, Maryland is expected.
*
Responsibilities:*
The contractor's duties will include, but not be limited to:
 
..    Serving as the primary liaison between the national CRCP and CZMP, 
and the territorial programs:
?    Communicate national policies and guidance from NOAA to the territories
?    Communicate local coral reef and coastal zone management program 
needs and priorities to NOAA headquarters and other program components
?    Assist local programs with the CRCP's ongoing management 
prioritization and capacity assessment processes
?    Support the  development, review, processing, and monitoring of 
Coral Reef Management and Coastal Zone Management grants for both 
jurisdictions
?    Support strategic planning efforts, including identifying priority 
topics and geographic areas, developing program and project performance 
measures, and evaluation of historic, current, and potential future CRCP 
and CZMP projects
?    Advise senior CRCP and CZMP leadership on endeavors, projects, and 
partnerships that would be of benefit in the territories
?    Assist with the implementation and integration of select 
jurisdictional coral reef and coastal zone management projects
?    Build partnerships with governmental, non-governmental, academic, 
and community organizations toward shared conservation goals
..    Providing the jurisdictions with technical assistance in various 
topical areas related to coral reef and coastal zone management such as:
?    Marine protected area design or management
?    Watershed management or land-based sources of pollution abatement
?    Social science research or monitoring
?    Communications and outreach
?    Coral reef or coastal zone governance, law, or policy
?    Project management
..    Participating on behalf of the CRCP, CZMP, or OCRM on internal NOAA 
and external working groups, councils, and committees
..    Supporting activities of the parent Coral Conservation Division, 
Coastal Programs Division, and Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource 
Management

*Qualifications: *  

*Minimum Requirements: *
..    Master's degree (highly preferred) or bachelor's degree with 
equivalent additional experience in a relevant discipline such as marine 
science, biology, marine or environmental management or policy
..    2 or more years post-graduate work experience in coral reef-related 
or integrated CZM management positions, with a strong coral reef 
management focus
..    2 or more years of experience working on or with small island 
states, preferably in the Western Pacific region
..    Demonstrated proficiency in one or more of the technical fields 
listed in the job responsibilities section of this announcement
..    Understanding of coral reef ecosystems, their threats, coastal 
management issues, and strategies for their conservation
..    Ability to work well independently and cooperatively with a range 
of individuals that are geographically separated and that represent a 
range of different cultures
..    Ability to work on several projects simultaneously and to shift 
priorities as needed
..    Strong verbal and written English skills
..    Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office programs

*Strongly Desired: *
..    4 or more years post-graduate work experience in coral reef-related 
scientific or management positions
..    2 to 3 years of program development and project planning experience
..    Experience working in a matrix organization and/or demonstrated 
ability working in team settings
..    Experience in a governmental work environment

*To Apply:*
Applications will be accepted until July 31, 2009.  The salary for this 
position is commensurate with experience.  Qualified candidates may 
apply by e-mailing a cover letter, resume, and three references (MS Word 
format strongly preferred) to: jobs at imsg.com with the subject heading: 
NOA09030 -- Coral Reef and Coastal Programs Specialist.
IMSG is an equal opportunity employer./

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Steven Thur, Ph.D.
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
N/OCM, SSMC4, Rm. 10404
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

email:  steven.thur at noaa.gov
phone:  301.563.1147
fax:  	301.713.4387


-- 

Steven Thur, Ph.D.
Coral Reef Conservation Program
Office of Ocean & Coastal Resource Management
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
N/OCM, SSMC4, Rm. 10404
1305 East-West Highway
Silver Spring, MD 20910

email:  steven.thur at noaa.gov
phone:  301.563.1147
fax:  	301.713.4387