ESA Section 7 Consultation Analyst

ESA Section 7 Consultation Analyst

Title - ESA Section 7 Consultation Analyst Client - NOAA

Location:

Silver Spring, MD / Remote

Employment Type:

Contract

Summary:

Support NOAA/NMFS with Endangered Species Act (ESA) Section 7 consultations involving listed species and designated critical habitat. Conduct scientific research, analyze environmental information, and prepare consultation documents to support federal action agencies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze federal actions affecting ESA-listed species and critical habitat.
• Conduct research using the best available scientific and commercial data.
• Draft biological opinions, letters of concurrence, and related consultation documents.
• Develop environmental baselines, action descriptions, and effects analyses.
• Review consultation requests and identify information gaps.
• Coordinate with federal agencies and applicants throughout the consultation process.
• Support multiple consultation actions and provide technical assistance.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience;
  Bachelor's or Master's degree typically expected.
• Experience with ESA Section 7 consultation, protected species, environmental review, or natural-resource regulation.
• Strong scientific research, analytical, and technical writing skills.
• Ability to synthesize scientific data into clear, defensible analyses.
• Ability to coordinate with federal agencies and manage multiple assignments.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. and obtain required credentials.

Preferred:

• Experience preparing biological opinions, letters of concurrence, environmental baselines, or effects analyses.
• Experience with listed marine or anadromous species and critical habitat.

This is a remote position.

Compensation: $85,000.00 - $ per year

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