ECS Federal LLC Hiring for Research Associate at Remote Full Time

Background and Objectives:
Both NOAA Fisheries and fisheries management more generally call for statistically robust, timely information on vulnerability and resilience of communities reliant on, and engaged, with fisheries. Such information is used to support social impact, integrated ecosystem and climate oriented evaluations and assessments. NOAA Fisheries social scientists have collaboratively developed Community Social Vulnerability Indicators (CSVIs) and coordinated their efforts to improve, enhance and adapt these measures to respond to, and anticipate, management needs. This decade-long effort features a set of national indicators of fishing community well-being for over 4,600 coastal communities in 23 states. The development of these indicators has allowed for simultaneous national level and regional analyses supporting both NMFS agency objectives and the goals of regional management bodies. To continue the effective use of the CSVIs in these arenas, it is necessary for NOAA Fisheries to develop the salience and efficacy of these measures, enhance their application with new data and measures that address environmental justice (E.O. 12898), environmental justice as it relates to climate change concerns (Sec. 219 of E.O. 14008), and new metrics that address racial equity (E.O. 13985) issues in underserved coastal communities.

The staff member shall provide professional, administrative, or technical services in support of initiatives and assigned missions. Specific work shall include, but not be limited to the below tasks.

Propose interpretation of and relationship between Executive Orders and their application to fisheries.

Collaborate with NOAA Fisheries staff and contractors to develop new environmental justices metrics.

Communicate results in a co-authored report to include:
an interpretation of and relationship between E.O.s and their application to fisheries,

propose new metrics, and

propose best practices.

Develop and maintain documentation and metadata.

Required Skills:
Graduate Degree in fisheries, environmental science, or related field.

Knowledge of environmental legislation (e.g., Magnuson-Stevens Act), and Federal fisheries management.

Demonstrated fisheries management and socio-economic experience.

Excellent organizational skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced program with multiple concurrent tasks and short deadlines.

Strong written communication and analytical skills.

Experience using Microsoft and Google software (e.g., Excel, Access, Gmail, Google Drive).

ECS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. ECS promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.

ECS is a leading mid-sized provider of technology services to the United States Federal Government. We are focused on people, values and purpose. Every day, our 3000+ employees focus on providing their technical talent to support the Federal Agencies and Departments of the US Government to serve, protect and defend the American People.