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Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: Anchorage, AK
Salary: $75,156.00 - $116,180.00 / Per Year
Job Type: Full Time - Permanent
Phone: (703)787-1446

JOB SUMMARY:

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages the exploration and development of the nation's offshore resources.  It seeks to appropriately balance economic  development, energy independence, and environmental protection through oil and gas leases, renewable energy development and environmental reviews and studies.

  

BOEM is seeking an expert wildlife biologist or ecologist to work in the Environmental Sciences Management Section (ESMS) of the Office of Environment-Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region.  To be successful in this position, you must have a detailed knowledge of marine and coastal wildlife resources and ecosystems, including marine mammals and protected species and you must have  experience in developing and designing studies to assess marine species, preferably throughout the Alaska Region of the OCS.  Other useful experience includes:  assessing oil and gas activities in relation to the protection of marine and coastal wildlife resources and ecosystems; establishing methods, techniques, and procedures used in data collection; synthesizing information for release in publications; conducting collegial communication to foster interdisciplinary approaches to applied science; contract management of environmental studies; understanding of environmental laws associated with protected species; and fulfilling advisory duties of scientific work for decision makers.

This is a Permanent, full-time position and is located in Anchorage, Alaska.   Relocation Incentive may be available.

 

This vacancy is also announced as BOEM-DK-12-MM700101(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures (applicants who have competitive status, i.e., are current competitive service employees, have reinstatement eligibility for the competitive service, or who are eligible for special appointing authorities).  You must apply and submit required documents for both announcements if you wish to receive consideration under both Merit Promotion and Delegated Examining procedures.

 

 

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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Applicants must be U.S. Citizens

This position is subject to a pre-employment background investigation

Relocation expenses ARE NOT authorized

Traveling may be required 1-5 nights per month, on average, is required

You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit