Economist

H & R COMPUTER CONSULTING SERVICES

3d•$100,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

The government anticipates 1 full time equivalent (FTE) support contractor for this requirement. The contractor shall perform the following tasks: Support the fishery management actions necessary to enable rapid fulfillment of the requirements of the Seafood Executive Order. Support the economic analysis for fisheries management actions resulting from the Seafood EO, and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership including but not limited to conducting Regulatory Impact Review analyses, developing fishery descriptions, conducting Regulatory Flexibility Analysis reviews (to include Section 610 reviews), and Small Business entity analyses. Assessments including, but not limited to, cost-benefits of proposed management options, including addressing fisheries bycatch and discard issues, capacity, protected species issues, habitat protection restrictions, and social impact assessments in support of the management actions necessary to implement the Seafood EO and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership. Provide fisheries management input to the Office of Science & Technology’s Trade Dashboard in support of the Seafood EO. Evaluate the effects of allocation options between commercial – recreational sectors; within sectors. Evaluate surveys and research of socioeconomic impacts of management actions and disasters on fishing communities, including general public, fishing businesses, crew, aquaculture operations, marine-related businesses and seafood-business employees. Evaluate comparative analyses of fishing labor trends. Technical editing of economic input to fishery management actions in support of the Seafood EO and in response to NOAA and NMFS leadership requests. Evaluation of decision support tools, bio economic models, integrated ecosystem models, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade, aquaculture, and fisheries economic impact models. Provide support for socio-economic analyses for fisheries management actions for which NOAA is responsible.

Requirements

Economic analysis support for NOAA Fisheries (NMFS)
Full-time equivalent (FTE) support contractor
Conduct Regulatory Impact Review analyses
Develop fishery descriptions
Conduct Regulatory Flexibility Analysis reviews (to include Section 610 reviews)
Conduct Small Business entity analyses
Assessments including cost-benefits of proposed management options
Address fisheries bycatch and discard issues
Address capacity issues
Address protected species issues
Address habitat protection restrictions
Conduct social impact assessments
Provide fisheries management input to the Office of Science & Technology’s Trade Dashboard
Evaluate the effects of allocation options between commercial – recreational sectors; within sectors
Evaluate surveys and research of socioeconomic impacts of management actions and disasters on fishing communities
Evaluate comparative analyses of fishing labor trends
Technical editing of economic input to fishery management actions
Evaluation of decision support tools, bio economic models, integrated ecosystem models, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade, aquaculture, and fisheries economic impact models
Provide support for socio-economic analyses for fisheries management actions for which NOAA is responsible

Responsibilities

Support the fishery management actions necessary to enable rapid fulfillment of the requirements of the Seafood Executive Order
Support the economic analysis for fisheries management actions resulting from the Seafood EO, and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership including but not limited to conducting Regulatory Impact Review analyses, developing fishery descriptions, conducting Regulatory Flexibility Analysis reviews (to include Section 610 reviews), and Small Business entity analyses.
Assessments including, but not limited to, cost-benefits of proposed management options, including addressing fisheries bycatch and discard issues, capacity, protected species issues, habitat protection restrictions, and social impact assessments in support of the management actions necessary to implement the Seafood EO and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership.
Provide fisheries management input to the Office of Science & Technology’s Trade Dashboard in support of the Seafood EO.
Evaluate the effects of allocation options between commercial – recreational sectors; within sectors.
Evaluate surveys and research of socioeconomic impacts of management actions and disasters on fishing communities, including general public, fishing businesses, crew, aquaculture operations, marine-related businesses and seafood-business employees.
Evaluate comparative analyses of fishing labor trends.
Technical editing of economic input to fishery management actions in support of the Seafood EO and in response to NOAA and NMFS leadership requests.
Evaluation of decision support tools, bio economic models, integrated ecosystem models, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade, aquaculture, and fisheries economic impact models.
Provide support for socio-economic analyses for fisheries management actions for which NOAA is responsible.