text: NOS-OCM-2020-0023
  579926900
  Provide scientific and technical expertise in coastal and estuarine science to federal, state, and local agencies. Build partnerships and communicate project results and outcomes. Provide expert scientific and technical guidance to regional, state, and local coastal conservation and management planning programs to implement best practices in coastal estuarine data collection and research. Initiate and maintain partnership links to leverage NOAA resources, products and services.
  Engage stakeholders to develop and support research, monitoring, and assessment projects and advise management of the advantages and disadvantages of alternative approaches. Exercise a high degree of originality and innovation, as well as utilize state-of-the-art approaches in the resolution of complex coastal zone environmental issues.
  Lead grants competition management and process financial assistance awards. Review progress reports and serve as a grants program officer. Review contractor tasks and deliverables. Provide data for the determination of cost estimates on each project and information on conditions that may cause cost overruns or delays.
  Develop and disseminate information and advice to state, regional, and national management authorities, environmental organizations, and the lay public through reports, presentations, briefings, and other outreach activities. Support communication efforts to inform and engage stakeholders regarding research. Provide scientific peer reviews of reports and manuscripts.
  Providing scientific and technical expertise in coastal and estuarine science research, issues, technology, data, and/or policy;
  Coordinating and providing guidance to stakeholders involved in coastal conservation or coastal management research and/or monitoring programs;
  Supporting acquisition of research and science needs for coastal zone management partnerships and/or efforts; and
  Assisting in the development of information for use in outreach activities to communicate programmatic efforts and project results to stakeholders and the public.
  COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of related graduate level education and specialized experience as described above. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of two year is qualifying for combination of education and experience.
  Serving as technical and scientific expert providing advice and guidance on coastal and estuarine science and data;
  Planning and managing stakeholder engagements on coastal conservation and management science programs for knowledge transfer and research planning;
  Serving as resource for research and science needs for coastal zone management partnerships and/or efforts; and
  Planning and developing information for use in outreach activities to communicate programmatic efforts and project results to stakeholders and the public.
  This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/579926900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.