NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator Orleans

Environmental Scientist (GS-0401-12/13)

The position is located in New Orleans, LA (relocation expenses are not authorized) and is being advertised as an Environmental Scientist (GS-0401-12/13).

The primary responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to:

• Serve as the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) for Louisiana. Able to respond to and travel as necessary for spill response (is on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week) within the region and to other parts of the country or U.S. Territories.
• Serve as a principal advisor to the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Federal on-scene coordinator (FOSC) during oil spills or hazardous materials responses in the ocean, coastal zone, and/or inland lakes and rivers for scientific and technical information.
• Communicate, both in writing and orally, technical positions and/or results for analyses of ecological effects of oil or hazardous material spills and various response techniques
• Serve as liaison and maintain relationships with the regional scientific and response communities to determine the availability and capability to respond to USCG requests
• Conduct training
• Participate on teams to develop new plans, technology and/or techniques for hazardous material spill preparedness and response.