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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). Vacancies may be available in each listed location. Additional duty locations are listed for future vacancies and/or vacancies that may be filled at a later date. Please select locations for which you want to be considered.

THIS JOB CLOSES 7/13/2026

Open to all qualified U.S. Citizens that meet the eligibility requirements for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program as described below.

As a Natural Resource Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

  • Support natural resource management actions related to the following: Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), including Essential Fish Habitat (EFH), Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), Northern Pacific Halibut Act of 1982 (Halibut Act), and the Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act (FWCA).
  • Participate in site visits to observe and report on the effectiveness of resource management actions.
  • Assist in routine field-based biological studies, habitat assessments, and environmental monitoring programs. Catalog data relating to the effectiveness of conservation and preservation programs.
  • Support services on watershed, coastal and oceanic issues, scientific research, and policy.

 

RESUMES MUST NOT EXCEED 2-PAGES. 

 

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH USAJOBS.


For more information about these positions, please visit the NOAA Fisheries is Hiring Webpage: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more/noaa-fisheries-hiring

This position is being recruited with an opportunity for non-competitive conversion eligibility to a permanent OR term position upon completion of all Recent Graduate program requirements. Conversion is not mandatory nor guaranteed (see Additional Information).

Eligibility Requirements
In order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program you must meet the following requirements:

  • You must be a recent graduate who has completed, within the previous two years, an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution such as an accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum; or completed a qualifying career or technical education program, including Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Registered Apprenticeships. Note: Certificate program is defined as post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution equal to at least one academic year of full-time study that's part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.
  • Veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty; however, eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree or certificate was obtained. The date of release or discharge from active duty should be later than the date the degree or certificate was obtained.


Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/