Key Responsibilities:
- Review environmental permit applications and provide comment based on impacts to NCDMF managed species and habitats
- Review and apply scientific literature to permit reviews
- Conduct site visits and field investigations to assess environmental conditions within project areas
- Coordinate with other state and federal agencies and participate in permit related meetings
- Assist with updating the Coastal Habitat Protection Plan and Fishery Management Plans
- Assist with conducting annual submerged aquatic vegetation mapping efforts
The Division of Marine Fisheries
The North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) is responsible for the stewardship of the state’s marine and estuarine resources. The DMF’s jurisdiction encompasses all coastal waters and extends to 3 miles offshore. Agency policies are established by the nine-member Marine Fisheries Commission and the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality. North Carolina is a member of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission, the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council, and the National Shellfish Sanitation Program. Click here to learn more about the Division of Marine Fisheries.
The NC Department of Environmental Quality:
The primary mission of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is to provide science-based environmental stewardship for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead stewardship agency for the protection of North Carolina’s environmental resources. The organization, which has offices from the mountains to the coast, administers regulatory programs designed to protect air quality, water quality, and the public’s health, and works to advance in all-of-the-above energy strategy that fits North Carolina’s needs. DEQ also offers technical assistance to businesses, farmers, local governments, and the public and encourages responsible behavior with respect to the environment through education programs provided at DEQ facilities and through the state’s school system. DEQ touches the lives of all North Carolinians in many ways to enhance and ensure our quality of life. Please visit our website at the Department of Environmental Quality for more information.
To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL the following:
- Experience with coastal environmental issues.
- Experience with analyzing scientific or technical reports/documents.
- Experience with coastal habitats and/or principles of estuarine fish ecology.
Management Preference:
- Experience with field assessments or surveys for shellfish and/or coastal wetlands.
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
- Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.
- Bachelor’s degree in wildlife or fisheries management, fisheries science, zoology, or a biological science, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Compensation: $59,752.00 – $104,566.00 annually