A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is recruiting a full-time Assistant Observer Coordinator (AOC) to support the Panama City Shark and Reef Observer Program.

Primary Functions:

The AOC will be responsible for assisting the Observer Coordinator in supervision of observers by managing their day-to-day operations, assist in observer coverage selection process, assist in database management and entry. The AOC will help with gear maintenance, gear resupplies, gear inventory, and ordering supplies as needed. In order to complete their duties the AOC will be required to communicate and work closely with NOAA federal staff, NOAA law enforcement, Coast Guard, commercial fishing industry, and AIS management.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Observer Coordinators assisting with debriefing, briefing, and training observers.
• Oversee and track observer deployments.
• Communicate with commercial fishermen and vessel owners about departure schedules, safety, and vessel environment.
• Perform final data review, data entry, and quality control.
• Analyze data, write reports.
• Estimate protected species interactions.
• Attend scientific conferences, SEDAR stock assessment meetings and other meetings to present results of program.
• Oversee research projects related to observer activities and participate in other research projects as necessary.
• Writing and editing standard operating procedures
• Compiling monthly reports to track sea days and trip coverage.
• Work with observers as primary field contact to address sampling, data, and deployment issues.
• Maintain gear and provide resupplies necessary for observer deployments.
• Travel to ports to conduct vessel inspections to verify suitability to ensure safe observer deployment.
• Make recommendations to increase program efficiency regarding recruiting, training, and safety.
• Deploy as an observer as needed.

Compensation: Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated and total compensation will vary depending on candidates’ level of experience. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

Potential additional compensation consists of performance incentives, service awards, fitness center reimbursement, and referral bonus.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the natural sciences and a minimum of 30 semester hours or equivalent in the biological sciences
• At least one undergraduate course in math or statistics.
• One year of observer experience
• Experience with data entry on computers.
• Observer candidates must be U.S. citizens or be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
• Candidates must be physically able, as determined by a licensed physician’s certification, to perform observer duties.
• Your own transportation is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At-sea experience
• Coursework with dichotomous keys
• One year of experience with Panama City observer program

Location:

• Applicants must be currently living, or be willing to live in Panama City, FL or Galveston, TX

Contact:

If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please click the following link http://aisobservers.com/careers/ to submit the following information.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• At least 5 professional references (name, email address and phone number)

All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please feel free to reach out to our talent team at talentacquistionteam@aisobservers.com or 508-990-9055.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

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