Coastal Management Specialist - Pacific Coral Liaison

Lynker Corporation•Honolulu, HI

23h

About The Position

Lynker Corporation is seeking a dynamic and experienced Coastal Management Specialist - Pacific Coral Liaison to join their team. The incumbent will liaise with various NOAA Pacific region programs, federal agencies, state governments (Hawaii and American Samoa), academic institutions, NGOs, and Coral Reef Stewardship Partnerships. Key focus areas include assisting with Coral Block Grants, earmarks, invasive species, watershed management, pollution reduction, coral restoration research and implementation, and supporting USCRTF Watershed Priority Initiative projects. The role also involves acting as a liaison for the Office of Coral Reef Conservation (OCM) and working closely with the Pacific Regional Coordinator.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Environmental Policy, Marine Policy, or a related field.
6+ years of relevant professional experience.
Documented experience in environmental planning, policy, technical, and regulatory support for the Federal Government.
Documented knowledge of/experience with coastal management issues, with experience specific to coastal nonpoint pollution preferred.
Strong communication skills, including both written and oral communication.
The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.

Responsibilities

Provide management and capacity enhancement to jurisdictions’ coral reef management programs to assist the advancement of coral reef management priorities in alignment with NOAA’s CRCP’s strategic and implementation plans.
Support with the implementation of the National Strategy with emphasis on collaboration with the state/territorial agencies and other stakeholders, and the block grants program.
Assist with local US Coral Reef Task Force meetings as needed and appropriate.
Engage as CRCP’s point of contact in project implementation, governance, policy, and technical support as needed to meet all CRCP requirements for their coral jurisdiction.
Communicate CRCP objectives and program guidance, NOAA and national policy changes, initiatives, funding, and capacity-building opportunities to jurisdictional point of contact (POC), coral reef managers, non-governmental organizations, the general public, and other key coral reef and federal partners, as appropriate.
Facilitate communication of the jurisdiction’s needs and priorities to relevant NOAA staff or divisions.
Provide regular updates to federal task lead on any issues and progress on efforts.
Provide assistance in the development, processing, amendment, post-award action requests, and monitoring of the NOAA CRCP State and Territory Coral Reef Management Cooperative Agreement and Block Grants.
Work with jurisdictional point of contact and Coral Coordinator (when applicable) to review all open coral reef management awards, identify projects where there has been little-to-no progress, and work to support new priorities from most recently developed local action strategies and/or priorities identified during most recent jurisdictional workshops.
Support broad implementation of the CRCA-R.
Assist with coordination of jurisdictional input into projects.
Work with funded NOAA staff to provide on-site coordination assistance.
Implement funded projects as needed/appropriate.
Develop opportunities to collaborate with local, regional, and federal partners on projects to improve coral reef management.
Develop and maintain relationships with partners to support improved management.
Participate/collaborate in jurisdictional efforts to develop Coral Reef Action Plans (C-RAP’s).
Conduct and/or support necessary consultations and other environmental compliance documentation for internal projects and projects supported by grants, including state and territorial block grants and cooperative agreements.
Conduct in- and on-water activities, including snorkeling, potentially SCUBA diving, and transport via boat.
Support, facilitate, and provide guidance regarding the National Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program, including review of applicants’ resumes and qualifications, providing recommendations and participation in the interview process.
Support the Corals fellowship program at various levels.
Provides assistance in development of initial and jurisdiction-specific Statements of Work, interview protocol, fellow selection, individual work plan, year 1 orientation and year 2 training (as needed), and professional development (as needed).
Assist with planning and response efforts related to Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease (SCTLD) -as well as alien and invasive species and other emergent disease outbreaks.
Participate in cross-basin monitoring, response, and prevention efforts in support of the NOAA SCTLD Strategy Implementation.
These activities may include participating or leading working groups, coordinating with local jurisdictional partners, diving to treat diseased corals, and leading or supporting jurisdictional networks involving local government agencies and organizations.
Assist with coral restoration plan development and implementation efforts, including identification and recruitment of appropriate jurisdictional stakeholders, meeting attendance, and writing and review of plan documents.
Provide technical review of proposals for different grants, including block grants, NFWF Coral Reef Stewardship Fund, NFWF Coral Emergency Response Fund, NFWF Coastal Resilience Fund, and Ruth D. Gates Coral Reef Conservation Grant Program among others.
Facilitate data collection for performance measures and evaluation of coral reef conservation investments.
Coordinate with NOAA’s Federal Program Officer to negotiate, process, amend, and monitor cooperative agreements and grants, and provide technical assistance to assigned CRCP programs on grants management.

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare for the employee at no monthly cost
Healthcare benefit covers medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
Personal Time Off (PTO) Policy plus paid holidays
Highly competitive compensation plan regularly calibrated against industry and location benchmarks
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) – we're all company owners!
Flexible spending accounts
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Life and accident insurance
Tuition assistance/Training/Workforce improvement reimbursement per year
Spot bonuses for exceptional performance
Annual Employee Recognition Awards with bonuses
Employee Referral Program
Free centralized, self-directed Learning Management System to learn at your own pace
Personalized career growth plans for every employee