[Coral-List] Position Announcement: Coral Reef Monitoring Biologist- Saipan

[Lyza Johnston]

_Position Title:_ Coral Reef Monitoring Biologist

_Location:_  Office of the Governor, Bureau of Environmental and Coastal 
Quality, Division of Coastal Resources Management (DCRM), Saipan, 
Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), USA

_Salary: _$24,000 - $28,000 annually, plus benefits

_Closing Date:_ December 29th, 2014

_Position Overview: _The CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal 
Quality's Division of Coastal Resources Management has a mandate to 
promote the conservation and wise development of the coastal resources 
of the CNMI. DCRM is currently seeking to hire a full-time coral reef 
biologist to work within the long-term marine monitoring program and 
provide support for projects pertaining or related to coral reef and 
marine monitoring activities.

_Duties and Responsibilities:_

  * ­ Assist with all aspects of in-water ecological surveys, including
    planning and logistics, gear preparation, and data collection
  * ­ Data entry, management, analysis, and QA/QC
  * ­ Assist in the writing and preparation of reports, scientific
    manuscripts, and grant proposals
  * ­ Assist with boat and gear maintenance
  * ­ Participate in public education and outreach activities
  * ­ Perform other related duties as assigned, including, but not
    limited to, permit review, site damage assessment, permit site
    inspection, or research to address management issues

_Minimum Qualifications:_

  * ­Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in marine biology,
    environmental science, natural resource management, or related
    field, plus one year of professional experience
  * ­ SCUBA certification level equivalent to PADI Open Water, plus 50
    logged dives
  * ­ Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English
  * ­ Must be comfortable on boats and in open water, even in adverse
    conditions

_Preferred Qualifications:_

  * ­ Master's Degree in marine biology, environmental science, natural
    resource management, or related field
  * ­ SCUBA certification level equivalent to PADI Rescue Diver
  * ­ Experience studying and/or working on coral reefs and related
    ecosystems, preferably in the western Pacific region
  * ­ Familiarity with taxonomy of western Pacific coral reef organisms,
    particularly scleractinian corals
  * ­ Experience with database management
  * ­ Experience with ecological statistics

_To apply:_ Please send a cover letter, resume with names and contact 
information for three professional references, and copies of unofficial 
transcripts to Lyza Johnston at lyza.johnston at crm.gov.mp, cc 
francastro.crm at gmail.com. Alternatively, hard copies of all documents 
can be sent to Lyza Johnston, Division of Coastal Resource Management, 
P.O. Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950

For full consideration, all application materials must be received by 
4:30pm (Guam Standard Time; UTC+10) on *December 29th, 2014*.

For questions or clarifications, please contact Lyza Johnston at (670) 
664-8303 or lyza.johnston at crm.gov.mp

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Lyza Johnston, Ph.D.
Program Manager and Lead Biologist
Marine Monitoring Program
CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality
Division of Coastal Resources Management
Phone: (670) 664-8303
Fax:  (670) 664-8315
Email: lyza.johnston at crm.gov.mp