IMSG excels at helping businesses and governments worldwide prepare for and adapt to the threat of climate change and mitigate economic, environment and political security risks. Using our proven, multi-disciplinary approach, we research and analyze problems from scientific, technological, policy, financial and socioeconomic perspectives and develop integrated solutions that meet the critical goals, requirements and missions of our clients.
Position: CSC09003 GCSC Coastal Management Specialist ., full time, immediate opening
Location: , Bay St. Louis, MS, USA
Date Listed: 12/14/2009
Overview:
I.M. Systems Group (www.imsg.com), a contractor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Gulf Coast Services Center (GCSC), seeks a talented individual to serve as a Coastal Management Specialist. Located at Stennis Space Center near Bay St. Louis, MS, the GCSC is a field office of the Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC (www.csc.noaa.gov). The GCSC serves the coastal resource management community in the five Gulf States and Mexico. The Center strives to enhance communication, coordination, and collaboration among federal, state, and local resource management agencies, institutions and organizations that make up the network of partners and stakeholder involved in development and delivery of coastal and ocean management-related information products and services.
Duties:
Current focus areas include coastal resiliency and inundation
Support outreach events such as expos and conferences
Support the GoMEX Alliance
Develop a working knowledge of the GCSC planning and budget process
Maintain a tracking system for GCSC activities
Develop and maintain outreach and briefing materials
Represent GCSC at meetings and conferences
Assist regional partners with strategic planning and projects
Assist with delivery and application of NOAA tools and data at the local level
Provide facilitation and convening support
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree plus three to five years of experience in related field, or Master’s degree plus a minimum of two years of experience in the same is required.
The successful candidate must demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to work independently. Strong writing skills required.
Experience in coastal resiliency and inundation highly desirable as is experience and an existing network of contacts in the Gulf of Mexico region
