International Seafood Trade Analyst (Data & Reporting)

Ocean Associates Incorporated; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 48,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Ocean Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Analyst - International Seafood Trade to support NOAA Fisheries data analysis and reporting on seafood trade patterns. You will map supply chains, conduct QA/QC on data products, and prepare internal and external reports.

The role requires a BS in a related field, 3 years of experience with trade data, and proficiency in BigQuery, Excel, R/SQL. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, with a preference for multilingual capabilities.

Qualifications

• BS degree or higher in natural resource management or related field.
• Three years of experience in a field related to the stated duties.
• Experience with trade data and complex datasets.
• Experience with BigQuery, Excel, R, and SQL.
• Experience with data visualization software such as Looker or R Studio.
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Proficiency in one or more non-English languages is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide data entry and QA/QC of data products.
• Analyze seafood imports, exports, re-exports, and other data collected under NOAA Fisheries' five seafood trade-monitoring programs to support implementation.
• Map seafood pathways from harvest or aquaculture production through landing, processing, export, and U.S. import to demonstrate where traceability information is available, where information is lost, and which supply chains may require closer review.
• Prepare internal and external reports that summarize priority seafood supply chains, trade-entry patterns, mapped pathways, re-import findings, traceability-data completeness, regulatory context, and limitations of the available data.
• Develop reproducible workflows to evaluate data completeness, summarize results, create visual summaries, and document analytical limitations, using BigQuery to access NOAA Fisheries data and Looker to review available data fields and outputs.
• Respond to inquiries related to trade data from the office, agency, or other agencies.
• Perform other duties, as needed, including data analysis; implementation of NOAA Fisheries seafood trade-monitoring programs; improvement of Global Seafood Data System screening, aggregation, and analysis functionality; and support for economic analyses required for regulatory rulemaking.

Skills

Data analysis

QA/QC

Communication skills

Excel

SQL

R

BigQuery

Looker

Education

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Management

Tools

BigQuery

Excel

R

SQL

Looker

R Studio

Job description

Ocean Associates, Inc. seeks a Senior Analyst - International Seafood Trade to support NOAA Fisheries data analysis and reporting on seafood trade patterns. You will map supply chains, conduct QA/QC on data products, and prepare internal and external reports.

The role requires a BS in a related field, 3 years of experience with trade data, and proficiency in BigQuery, Excel, R/SQL. Strong communication and teamwork are essential, with a preference for multilingual capabilities.