The North Pacific Fishery Management Council is seeking a fishery management analyst or fishery biologist to lead the evaluation of environmental impacts of proposed changes to the management of some of the nation’s largest and most valuable fisheries. The Council is responsible for sustainable management of fisheries in the federal waters off Alaska, ranging from 3 to 200 miles offshore. Established under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the regional Council system gives fishery managers the flexibility to use local-level input to develop management strategies appropriate for each region’s unique fisheries.
You will be joining the Council staff at a pivotal moment, as environmental change creates challenges and opportunities for the development of fishery management policies for Alaska fisheries and participants. Your experience in fisheries science, marine biology, marine policy, or other resource management field, will have a meaningful impact as you support decision-making by the Council based on best available science, and connecting directly to the on-the-water implementation of measures to conserve and sustain fisheries, fishermen and communities, marine resources, and ecosystems.
What You Will be Doing
Your responsibilities and job duties for the Council include but are not limited to the following:
- Prepare and contribute to a variety of environmental impact assessments, regulatory impact analyses, discussion papers and reports to assist the Council in developing fisheries policy, alternative management options, and amending fishery management plans. Conduct critical reviews of other analyses developed in support of plans.
- Coordinate with the Council’s stock assessment plan teams to review and prepare annual stock assessment and fishery evaluation documents.
- Act in an advisory capacity in discussions with the Council or the Council's committees on matters relating to the impacts of proposed fishery management regulations and provide rapporteur and logistical support for such committees.
- Present results of analyses, discussion papers, or committee meetings to the Council, advisory committees and public. Communicate complex analyses at a variety of levels for decisionmakers, scientific review bodies, and stakeholders. Remain neutral and gracious in the face of occasionally stressful policy debate.
- Work independently and as a team with other Council analysts, and in collaboration with staff from the cooperating agencies.
- Attend Council meetings, public hearings, and other meetings, including travel as required.
About you
- Excellent written and oral communicator. Ability to write clearly and succinctly, skilled in making effective oral presentations and communicating complex issues to non-technical audiences. Experience in the compilation and/or review of environmental assessments or environmental/economic analyses supporting regulatory actions a plus.
- Strategic thinker and planner. Ability to conceptualize the scope of a problem and analyze potential impacts. Capable of managing multiple projects and deadlines.
- Experience in fisheries-related discipline. Master’s degree or higher in resource economics, fisheries science, resource management, public policy, or other related discipline. Education may be substituted with 3 or more years professional experience in research and analysis related to fisheries or other renewable natural resources.
- Independent and adaptable. Resourceful and self-directed with a strong sense of ownership for responsibilities. Must be flexible and demonstrate willingness and ability to readily respond to changing circumstances and priorities.
- Interpersonal skills. Ability to work professionally with people from diverse scientific and technical backgrounds. Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships, and to work effectively as part of a team.
- Familiarity with fisheries law. Knowledge of the various laws pertaining to management of the fishing industry and environmental/regulatory review, and familiarity with North Pacific fisheries and current management issues a plus.
Compensation: $80,000 - $130,000/year, depending on experience.
