NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries achieves its core marine conservation mission through the dedication of a highly-skilled, passionate and diverse workforce. The staff includes scientists, educators, administrative support specialists, web developers, digital content producers, economists, policy specialists and more. Most of our employees are based at sanctuary field-site offices, but some work from our headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. To find opportunities for long-term employment, check out USA Jobs for our current list of vacancies.
Announcement number: NOS ONMS-25-12640261-ST (open to status candidates)
Open & closing dates: December 16, 2024 - December 27, 2024
Location: Key West, Florida
Job family (Series): 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program
As a Supervisory Sanctuary Superintendent, you will perform the following duties: - Serve as the Superintendent for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), to develop and implement program functions and collaborate with government and non-government entities and stakeholders in support of FKNMS programs and policies. - Direct the day-to-day implementation and execution of the organization's administrative and financial operations, to include multiyear and longer budget and agreements. - Carry out policies and purposes of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, relevant presidential proclamations, executive orders, and oversee development of plans and programs for both short and long time frames to conserve, protect, enhance, restore, investigate, and manage sanctuary resources through research and outreach. - Exercise supervisory authority over the FKNMS program staff and manage the human resources functions and staffing planning for programs.
Announcement number: NOS ONMS-25-12640262-DE (open to all U.S. Citizens or Nationals)
Open & closing dates: December 16, 2024 - December 27, 2024
Location: Key West, Florida
Job family (Series): 0301 Miscellaneous Administration And Program
As a Supervisory Sanctuary Superintendent, you will perform the following duties: - Serve as the Superintendent for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS), to develop and implement program functions and collaborate with government and non-government entities and stakeholders in support of FKNMS programs and policies. - Direct the day-to-day implementation and execution of the organization's administrative and financial operations, to include multiyear and longer budget and agreements. - Carry out policies and purposes of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, relevant presidential proclamations, executive orders, and oversee development of plans and programs for both short and long time frames to conserve, protect, enhance, restore, investigate, and manage sanctuary resources through research and outreach. - Exercise supervisory authority over the FKNMS program staff and manage the human resources functions and staffing planning for programs.
Announcement number: NOS ONMS-25-12644857-ST (open to status candidates)
Open & closing dates: December 18, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Location: Multiple Locations
Job family (Series): 0408 Ecology
As a Research Ecologist, you will perform the following duties: Carry out the planned implementation of a sanctuaries research monitoring and assessment programs and plans. Support the development of proposals to internal and external Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to obtain funds. Review and implement studies, establish milestones and budgets from planning through design, implementation, and execution. Coordinate program operations and schedule activities. Plan, implement, and participate in multi-day, multi-disciplinary cruises, including vessel preparation, multi-sector participant coordination, and logistics. Review or conduct research, monitoring and characterization plans, and apply natural resource and biological background to help inform on resource protection and management strategies, activities, policies, regulations, management plans, and programs for the sanctuary site, in order to conserve, protect, enhance, restore, investigate, and manage sanctuary resources. Carry out reviews of the assigned science area, based on the science needs of site and system-wide priorities. Ensure partners and project participants meet established requirements for implementation, collection, tracking and reporting, and communication and documentation of findings and results. Work with professional communities and partners to document new methods, requirements, and objectives. Suggest and recommend strategies to overcome significant resource or environmental problems. Prepare and make presentations to Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff and site or regional leadership and provide technical leadership on routine conservation issues. Synthesize complex scientific information and prepare reports, presentations, and assessments, to include Condition Reports, peer-reviewed journals, and ONMS website material. Represent ONMS at meetings, conferences, and professional organizations.
Announcement number: NOS ONMS-25-12644856-DE (open to all U.S. Citizens or Nationals)
Open & closing dates: December 18, 2024 - December 30, 2024
Location: Multiple Locations
Job family (Series): 0408 Ecology
As a Research Ecologist, you will perform the following duties: Carry out the planned implementation of a sanctuaries research monitoring and assessment programs and plans. Support the development of proposals to internal and external Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to obtain funds. Review and implement studies, establish milestones and budgets from planning through design, implementation, and execution. Coordinate program operations and schedule activities. Plan, implement, and participate in multi-day, multi-disciplinary cruises, including vessel preparation, multi-sector participant coordination, and logistics. Review or conduct research, monitoring and characterization plans, and apply natural resource and biological background to help inform on resource protection and management strategies, activities, policies, regulations, management plans, and programs for the sanctuary site, in order to conserve, protect, enhance, restore, investigate, and manage sanctuary resources. Carry out reviews of the assigned science area, based on the science needs of site and system-wide priorities. Ensure partners and project participants meet established requirements for implementation, collection, tracking and reporting, and communication and documentation of findings and results. Work with professional communities and partners to document new methods, requirements, and objectives. Suggest and recommend strategies to overcome significant resource or environmental problems. Prepare and make presentations to Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS) staff and site or regional leadership and provide technical leadership on routine conservation issues. Synthesize complex scientific information and prepare reports, presentations, and assessments, to include Condition Reports, peer-reviewed journals, and ONMS website material. Represent ONMS at meetings, conferences, and professional organizations.
