This will be part-time position with 664 hours allotted through the contract year, ending September 29, 2026. Anticipated weekly hours are between 20 and 40 hours. Work will be performed on-site at a Northeast Fisheries Science Center, as well as aboard research vessels in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean, or remotely in coordination with the COR and Project Lead. The contract has a one-year base period and will have up to three (3) 12-month option periods.
Duties:
- Manage and track our progress on a diverse suite of projects, including with the implementation of the NEFSC survey mitigation program.
- Internal MDEB Project tracking – Monitor and track progress on projects, tasks, and deliverables. Ensure all projects are on-time and within scope.
- Overall MDEB Program management responsibilities–implement and oversee execution of short- and long-term program plans, scheduling, budgeting, and supporting organizational tasks
- Report progress on NEFSC survey mitigation strategy, program, and plans
- Plan, schedule, coordinate survey mitigation program implementation
- Develop MDEB website content
- Respond to scientific program taskers and requests for information
- Develop program funding proposals and scopes of work, schedules
- Scientific planning document development and review
- Organize online meetings/ in person meetings/ workshops, facilitate science meetings including drafting agendas for meetings and taking/ distributing minutes.
- Communicate project needs, schedules, and coordination across groups
- Implement project management program to support center wide survey mitigation efforts, including engagement timeline with wind developers in compliance with Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management COP/ROD requirements.
- Track incoming communications that are sent to the survey mitigation email address, coordinate responses to those communications.
- Provide NEFSC OSW Regulatory input on GARFO requests
- Oversee staffing agreements for all of the NEFSC staff funded by MDEB
Minimum Qualifications:
- Project management experience -PMP or equivalent certification preferred
- Marine Science or Fisheries education background – Masters preferred
- Demonstrated time management and organizational skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, especially scientific writing
- Ability to work independently
- Experience planning group meetings and/or workshops
- Experience working with renewable energy industry is ideal but not required
- Position can be onsite in or remote
Salary range: $45 – $55 per hour, dependent upon experience.
Application deadline: March 26, 2026
