Remote Policy & Regulatory Research Analyst

Environmental Restoration, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible vacation/holidays

Professional development support

Disability benefits

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) seeks qualified candidates to support the NOAA Office for Coastal Management on regulatory and policy tasks related to the DS MRA. This remote role requires occasional attendance in the DC area for meetings and is anticipated to last one year.

You will gather data, draft summaries, prepare Federal Register notices, and manage regulatory clearance packages, working with NOAA staff and the General Counsel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marine science, oceanography, environmental policy, or closely related discipline.
• Experience drafting technical communications to support federal or Congressional requests.
• Experience preparing policy analyses, regulatory summaries, briefing papers, or decision-support materials.
• Strong written communication and ability to produce high-quality written products on short timelines.
• Ability to review technical or policy documents and provide clear written feedback.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintaining federal records and files.
• Draft technical summaries to support NOAA responses and ensure access to information.
• Develop rollout plans to communicate major decisions or activities.
• Manage information and generate accurate responses to inquiries about OCM programs.
• Review DSHMRA license and permit applications for regulatory criteria and provide sufficiency reports.
• Draft Federal Register notices and coordinate virtual public hearings.
• Synthesize public comments to support NOAA staff and General Counsel.
• Support collection of responsive records for FOIA requests.
• Track regulatory clearance packages and coordinate with NOAA teams to meet standards.
• Maintain a centralized tracking matrix for all regulatory packages.
• Review draft regulatory packages and compile attachments and geospatial data.
• Monitor action items from interagency reviews to keep schedules on track.

Skills

Strong written communication

Regulatory analysis

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in marine science/oceanography/environmental policy

Tools

GIS

Public records management

Job description

Industrial Economics, Incorporated (IEc) seeks qualified candidates to support the NOAA Office for Coastal Management on regulatory and policy tasks related to the DS MRA. This remote role requires occasional attendance in the DC area for meetings and is anticipated to last one year.

You will gather data, draft summaries, prepare Federal Register notices, and manage regulatory clearance packages, working with NOAA staff and the General Counsel.