Research Social Scientist
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Salary: $72,553 – $130,369 per year Schedule: Permanent – Full-time Locations: 1 vacancy in the following locations – Miami, FL; Panama City, FL; Pascagoula, MS; Beaufort, NC; Galveston, TX Opening Date: 03/21/24 Closing Date: 03/27/24
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Duties
As a Research Social Scientist you will perform the following duties:
- Collaborate with a team of social scientists within the Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC) Social Science Research Group to develop comprehensive social, socioeconomic, and cultural analyses for ecosystem-based fisheries management in U.S. Southeast region fisheries.
- Research and examine the impacts of commercial and recreational fishery management regulations on coastal fishing communities. Contribute to ecosystem status reports, climate vulnerability assessments, and related decision-support materials. Coordinate and facilitate participatory research, qualitative modeling and scenario planning activities to support climate models and inform proposed management strategies.
- Support the incorporation of social science research findings into the Climate, Ecosystems, and Fisheries Initiative (CEFI) Decision Support tool, management strategy evaluations and stock assessments. Draft grant proposals to secure supplementary funding for research endeavors. Create a variety of basic materials to communicate research findings. Document and archive research methodologies and data to ensure replicability.
- Participate on regional and national working groups pertaining to CEFI, ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM), and other relevant topics. Contribute to the formulation of amendments to fishery management plans by providing analytical insights and data to support the evaluation of the social impacts of proposed management alternatives. Ensure that socio-economic sections of fishery management plan amendments adhere to the best available scientific standards.
Qualifications
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.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience OR substitution of education for experience OR combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:
Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
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Combination of education and experience: that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
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Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field.
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify at the ZP-3 or GS-11 level:
Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, applicants must also possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZP-2 or GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following:
- Participating in the investigation of social and socioeconomic impacts for ecosystem or fisheries research efforts; and
- Gathering data on social and socioeconomic impacts for reports or documents related to living marine resource management.
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SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree.
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COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and professional experience. Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.