NCBO Marine Environmental Data Analyst

Entarian•Annapolis, MD

13d•$60,000 - $70,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Entarian is seeking a Marine Environmental Data Analyst to support the NOAA Office of Habitat Conservation’s NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office (NCBO) in Annapolis, MD. The position will support the Ecosystem Science & Synthesis program in two primary areas: 1) Maintenance and enhancement of the Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS), hypoxia buoy system, and related assets and information; 2) Collection, storage, use, and/or interpretation of observational data. Duties include: Data collection, standardization and processing: provide ingest, standardization, and processing for CBIBS, hypoxia, and other observational data to ensure quality and readiness for product integration. Data Product Development: develop data and information products utilizing CBIBS, hypoxia and other observational data in support of NCBOs habitat and fisheries constituents. Data visualization and interpretation: design intuitive visualizations and interpretive materials to effectively communicate data product insights to NCBO's habitat and fisheries constituents. Telework is permitted, however, duties required such as vessel maintenance, equipment maintenance, and field work will require weekly presence at the Annapolis, MD office. The salary for this position is approximately $60,000 - 70,000/year.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, Marine Science, Environmental Science or another applicable field, or related disciplines appropriate to the position and a minimum of two (2) years specialized experience.
Experience with projects involving operational support, management, organizational, data analysis, and/or technical services.
Knowledge of the processes for maintaining instrumentation and/or data in support of estuarine observations systems.
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with peers, supervisors, agency officials and others.
Moderate to high level of web, information technology, and/or field operations skills to help solve complex and unusual managerial, technical, operational, and/or administrative problems.
Demonstrated operational knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Demonstrated operational knowledge of R-Studio or Python coding
Ability to exercise independent judgment.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident and be able to pass a background investigation to obtain a security badge to access applicable government systems and facilities.

Nice To Haves

Project management

Responsibilities

Provide ingest, standardization, and processing for CBIBS, hypoxia, and other observational data to ensure quality and readiness for product integration.
Develop data and information products utilizing CBIBS, hypoxia and other observational data in support of NCBOs habitat and fisheries constituents.
Design intuitive visualizations and interpretive materials to effectively communicate data product insights to NCBO's habitat and fisheries constituents.
Perform vessel maintenance, equipment maintenance, and field work requiring weekly presence at the Annapolis, MD office.

Benefits

Medical, Rx, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company-matching
11 Paid Federal Government Holidays
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Professional Membership Reimbursement
Employee Referral Program
Competitive compensation plan
Discretionary variable incentive bonuses based on factors such as individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance