Marine Mammal Branch Outreach Specialist
Salary: $35,000 per year
Email resumes@jht.com for consideration

JHT, a government contactor, is hiring an Outreach Specialist to support the National Marine Fisheries Service in St. Petersburg, FL.

Objective: Coordinate development, production and distribution of written and electronic materials that effectively convey information about marine mammals in the Southeast, laws and regulations pertaining to marine mammals, and NMFS' conservation programs. Convey information to diverse audiences including, but not limited to, fishermen, media, mariners, general public, and other governmental agencies, non-governmental agencies, and educators.

Activities:

• Research, compile, and summarize information regarding marine mammal species in the Southeast Region of the United States, laws and regulations that pertain to marine mammal conservation, and programs administered by NMFS to promote conservation and recovery. Primary responsibilities include outreach regarding marine mammal fisheries interactions, right whale recovery, dolphin protection (e.g., illegal feeding, harassment), health and stranding response, and ocean acoustics.
• Design and produce written and electronic materials such as brochures, website pages, training materials, compliance guides, newsletters, fact sheets, decals, press releases, and other products that effectively convey information referenced above. Materials developed shall be concise, effective, accurate, attractive, and geared towards the appropriate target audience.
• Coordinate the finalization and arranges for distribution of outreach materials using either in-house expertise or in consultation with other contracted professionals when necessary.
• Assist the branch chief in planning for expansion of outreach efforts. Develops outreach action plans for marine mammal branch, including mechanisms for evaluation of outreach efforts.
• Support outreach efforts for the entire Protected Resources Division.
• Represent the branch and/or division at national meetings, events, and workshops.

Position Requirements:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Familiarity with how to develop effective outreach programs and/or products through program planning and evaluation.
• Familiarity with marine mammals and laws and regulations governing marine mammals.
• Experience developing, publishing, and presenting informational materials as evidenced by samples of previous work.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Power Point. Familiarity with desktop publishing and website development software (e.g., Dreamweaver).
• Willingness to travel at least one per month.

This Job Announcement was posted on the Estuarine Research Federation Web Site on 5/13/2008
The full URL is http://erf.org/jobs/2008_4_24_132646.html