Fishery Management Project Lead - Natural Resource Spec II

Department of Revenue; Newport (RI); On-site; USD 53,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

Benefits package

Job summary

ODFW in Newport, Oregon seeks a State Fishery Management Assistant Project Leader to support the marine commercial fisheries program. You will assist the Program Leader in managing fishery resources and coordinating tasks across data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder outreach.

Responsibilities include leading annual herring biomass surveys, coordinating nearshore fisheries, and developing management and monitoring plans while communicating findings to advisory bodies and the public.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science or related field with required coursework.
• Master’s or Doctorate may count towards experience as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing commercial fisheries and research data to inform management decisions.
• Document findings and recommendations in written reports and presentations.
• Develop and implement management and monitoring plans.
• Communicate with stakeholders and advisory bodies, develop outreach materials, and give presentations at public meetings.
• Serve as primary point of contact and management coordinator for the commercial nearshore and Yaquina Bay herring fisheries.
• Lead annual acoustic survey effort for herring in Yaquina Bay to estimate biomass and set fishery quota.

Skills

Biological data analysis

Field research

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science

Master’s degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science

Doctorate in Fisheries or Wildlife Science

Tools

MS Access

Excel

Job description

ODFW in Newport, Oregon seeks a State Fishery Management Assistant Project Leader to support the marine commercial fisheries program. You will assist the Program Leader in managing fishery resources and coordinating tasks across data analysis, reporting, and stakeholder outreach.

Responsibilities include leading annual herring biomass surveys, coordinating nearshore fisheries, and developing management and monitoring plans while communicating findings to advisory bodies and the public.