Marine Restoration Specialist

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG, http://www.imsg.com) is seeking to hire a Marine Restoration Specialist to work at NOAA’s Restoration Center located in Portland, Oregon. The candidate will be responsible for providing technical and project management support for restoration projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The successful candidate will work under an annually renewable contract (subject to the availability of funding) with NOAA likely to last for a minimum of 2 years.

• Provide project management, technical oversight and scientific expertise to support NOAA’s restoration activities funded through the Community-based Restoration Program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will provide funding nationwide for habitat restoration projects benefiting living marine resources. Funded projects may involve restoration of marine shorelines, tidal and freshwater wetlands, anadromous fish passage (dam removals and fish ladders), riparian/riverine habitats, and shellfish.
• Provide information on Restoration Center programs and funding through outreach events, materials, meetings and workshops.
• Provide technical assistance and input during project concept development; provide guidance to potential CRP applicants in proposal development; review, evaluate and rank project proposals.
• Provide technical expertise to funding recipients in the implementation, oversight, and evaluation of individual projects including field investigations (including site evaluation and baseline assessments), reviewing modeling reports and engineering plans, monitoring project scopes of work, evaluation of design and construction plans, construction oversight and post-construction evaluations.
• Assist with Federal regulatory compliance (e.g. NEPA, and ESA compliance) and assist funding recipients with Federal, state, and local regulatory compliance.
• Assist with public outreach on the progress and outcomes of funded projects.
• Review and process grant applications through NOAA’s Grants Online electronic management systems, and work cooperatively with field staff to monitor project progress and maintain projects on schedule. Monitor project budget expenditures in addition to providing periodic reports on project progress and budget.
• Assist the NOAA case team and the Portland Harbor Natural Resource Trustees with outreach and educational materials and events. Develop and maintain outreach and educational partnerships with community organizations and members.
• Close interaction with various components of NOAA, other federal, state and local government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations will be an important responsibility.

• Desired Qualifications:
• Knowledge of coastal and riverine ecosystems of the Northwest U.S and habitat requirements of fish and shellfish within that region
• Strong background in wetland and/or river/anadromous fish restoration or resource management
• Technical skills in fish passage, geomorphology, hydrology/hydraulics, wetland ecology, or fisheries biology
• Strong project management skills including project scheduling, budgeting, contract and/or grants management, and ability to handle multiple, concurrent, and competing projects and responsibilities
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with non-scientists
• Experience with state and federal regulatory processes
• Experience working on interdisciplinary teams
• Willingness for occasional travel within a region is required
• All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent resident aliens from U.S. colleges or universities Education Requirements:
• Candidates should possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with atleast 1 years work experience in one of the marine or aquatic sciences, fishery biology, ecology, hydrology, water resources, earth science, engineering, marine policy or a related field