Pacific Islands Electronic Monitoring Program Data Imagery Reviewer - Data Management Specialist 1

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission•Honolulu, HI

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting candidates to fill the role of 4 Data Management Specialist I positions to support the implementation of the Pacific Islands Electronic Monitoring Project. The Pacific Islands Electronic Monitoring Project is on the leading edge of deploying electronic monitoring in the region’s commercial pelagic longline fishery. The successful candidate(s) will help the program collect, review, and process fishery data integral to regional fishery management. These positions will be located in Honolulu, Hawaii. They are full-year, full-time positions with benefits. The PSMFC Hawaii program is adding multiple positions. We encourage you to review all open job postings and apply for any roles that match your skills. This position involves the collection, review, interpretation, and data entry of information from video footage recorded on commercial fishing vessels in the Pacific Islands region. This includes documenting trip and haul information, as well as catch species identification, quantification, and fate from pelagic longline fishing trips. The successful candidate(s) will have a working knowledge of at-sea commercial fishery practices, experience as an at-sea fisheries observer, proficiency in visually identifying fish by species, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills. This position also requires the ability to board active longline vessels to retrieve and replace Electronic Monitoring (EM) system storage drives, then process and log the collected data into our data storage system. This role is computer-intensive and requires prolonged periods of reviewing and analyzing video footage. Data Management Specialists (Natural Sciences) use a background in the natural sciences as they assist in the population, maintenance, enhancement and distribution of databases. They locate, obtain, standardize, enter, verify, and correct various data sets related to project goals and work plans.

Requirements

Working knowledge of at-sea commercial fishery practices
Experience as an at-sea fisheries observer
Proficiency in visually identifying fish by species
Attention to detail
Strong organizational skills
Ability to board active longline vessels to retrieve and replace Electronic Monitoring (EM) system storage drives
Ability to process and log collected data into data storage system
Computer-intensive role requiring prolonged periods of reviewing and analyzing video footage
Knowledge of natural sciences
At-sea fisheries observer experience, preferably in the Pacific Island region, and on pelagic longline vessels
Familiarity with visual identification of pelagic and HMS fish species with preference for those occurring in the Pacific Island region
Familiarity with visual identification of marine mammals, sea turtles, and sea birds
Personal computers and software packages and applications for databases, spreadsheets, and word processing
Computing experience, including good data entry skills sufficient to: input data; structure information retrievals; edit, combine and manipulate data; and/or provide reports for users.
One year of Specialized Experience OR four years of successfully completed education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in the natural sciences (biology, fishery biology, environmental science, aquatic science, geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, statistics), or any other field that provides the same knowledge. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.
One year of Specialized Experience OR one year of graduate education that is directly related to the work of the position. An equivalent combination of experience and education is also qualifying.

Nice To Haves

Video Review Experience
Installation and maintenance of Electronic Monitoring systems
Knowledge of Quality Assurance principles
Data Management concepts, principles and methods
Ability to effectively communicate with scientists, managers and fishers
Ability to use field guides or dichotomous keys

Responsibilities

Compile natural resources data from pre-existing data sources.
Assist biologists with simple analysis and interpretation of data.
Keep records on methods and parameters of data collection.
Present information in common graphical formats.
Compile project data into standardized electronic data formats.
Accessing filed information and verifying its accuracy and completeness.
Performing data entry, electronic data transfer, editing, and error checking.
Extract relevant data and present it in a variety of text and numeric formats, reports, tables, graphics, or figures.
Collect, review, interpret, and data entry of information from video footage recorded on commercial fishing vessels in the Pacific Islands region.
Document trip and haul information, as well as catch species identification, quantification, and fate from pelagic longline fishing trips.
Board active longline vessels to retrieve and replace Electronic Monitoring (EM) system storage drives.
Process and log the collected data into our data storage system.
Locate, obtain, standardize, enter, verify, and correct various data sets related to project goals and work plans.