Recreational Fisheries Data Analyst
About The Position
The Recreational Fisheries Data Analyst is responsible for ongoing implementation of state-conducted Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) surveys on the Atlantic coast, including the Access Point Intercept Angler Survey (APAIS) and the For-hire Telephone Survey (FHTS). The position provides program support to partner agencies conducting MRIP surveys from Georgia through Maine and serves as a liaison between Atlantic Coastal Cooperative Statistics Program (ACCSP) partners conducting those surveys. The analyst also supports other aspects of the ACCSP program as it evolves. ACCSP uses Oracle and SAS software for data storage and dissemination. The position is based in the offices of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission in Arlington, Virginia, and involves some overnight travel for meetings with fisheries constituents and ACCSP partners, primarily along the Atlantic coast. The typical schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Flexible workdays and hours and occasional telework may be approved by the supervisor based on operational needs. This is a full-time, salaried, overtime-exempt position, eligible to participate in the Commission’s benefit program.
Requirements
- Graduate degree in fisheries science, marine biology, or a related field.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States.
- Demonstrated writing and speaking skills, communication, coordination, and interpersonal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and knowledge of Atlantic coast recreational fisheries surveys and related data-collection programs.
- Experience and knowledge of data management using relational databases such as Oracle.
Responsibilities
- Ensure daily operation of recreational survey components, including state maintenance of the MRIP site registry and vessel directory, survey draws, tracking assignment completion, and working with states on data submission and data-entry issues.
- Coordinate annual centralized training of field staff and track staff training and proficiency as necessary.
- Work with program partners and ACCSP staff to resolve recreational survey implementation issues.
- Coordinate activities between states and NOAA Fisheries.
- Maintain data-capture and validation software.
- Develop and maintain data-handling programs in SAS and Oracle, including documentation.
- Load recreational data, such as assignments and estimates, into ACCSP databases.
- Work with ACCSP technical committees to guide the evolution of ACCSP data-collection standards.
- Follow established quality-control and quality-assurance protocols, including data confidentiality requirements.
- Raise survey implementation and data-quality issues to the Recreational Program Team Lead for resolution.
- Perform additional duties as required as the ACCSP evolves.
- Perform all activities according to Commission policies and procedures.
Benefits
- Eligible to participate in the Commission's benefit program.
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