Supervisory Research Economist

This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Alaska Fisheries Science Center (AFSC), Resource Ecology and Fisheries Management (REFM) Division, with 1 vacancy in Seattle WA or Juneau, AK. As a Supervisory Research Economist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as a Principal Investigator preparing, coordinating, and directing the implementation of a research program or project involving social sciences, such as economics, anthropology, and sociology. Develop data collections and assess scientific information in support of the program or project. Provide responsibility for all aspects and phases of the research work and an authoritative source of technical guidance as a subject matter expert to other functional specialists, both internal and external to the organization, on social science research involving performance of scientific studies and analyses. Investigate, analyze, and assess a variety of complex science problems or situations and present recommendations and techniques on appropriate methods or procedures for better understanding or solving problems. Ensure the completion of annual reports and research products targeted toward informing the public, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) staff, and fishery managers. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-4 is equivalent to the GS-13/14. Throughout the recruitment and hiring process we will be communicating with you via email; therefore, it is imperative that the email address you provide when applying for this vacancy remains active. Should your email address change, please notify the point of contact identified in the vacancy announcement as soon as possible so that we can update our system.