Marine Protected Area Planner & Evaluation

Cardinal Point Captains; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardinal Point Captains in Honolulu, Hawaii, seeks an Environmental Planner (Marine Protected Area Planning & Evaluation) to support sanctuary planning and evaluation within NOAA’s Pacific Island Region.

You will provide planning and evaluation support for sanctuary management, working primarily at NOAA’s Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu. The role requires collaboration with partner agencies and Sanctuary staff on five-year plans and annual reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in conservation biology or related fields.
• 3–5 years’ experience supporting natural resources planning and evaluation.
• Experience coordinating with multiple agencies and staff.
• Ability to develop focal area and strategic plans with partners.
• Knowledge of project tracking, evaluation and monitoring techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support development of site evaluation strategy and plans.
• Implement and test evaluation methods.
• Coordinate with agencies on metrics for evaluation.
• Support Sanctuary Management Plan tracking and five-year reports.
• Assist with policy development and management plan reviews.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Verbal and written English

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Cardinal Point Captains in Honolulu, Hawaii, seeks an Environmental Planner (Marine Protected Area Planning & Evaluation) to support sanctuary planning and evaluation within NOAA’s Pacific Island Region.

You will provide planning and evaluation support for sanctuary management, working primarily at NOAA’s Inouye Regional Center in Honolulu. The role requires collaboration with partner agencies and Sanctuary staff on five-year plans and annual reviews.