Note to SMA Readers

Greetings All,

I wanted to let you know that I’ve been experimenting today, by listing professional jobs here and also on the “SMA at the UW” group on LinkedIn.  In terms of ease of posting, it looks like the LinkedIn “group” section is going to be the easiest, and it looks as though any group member can post jobs to it. (Haven’t been able to experiment, but please feel free to join and try listing a job.)   I want to make it as easy a possible for you to get to the job listings, whether you’re looking or just interested in what’s out there.

Now, the reason for this – as you may already know, the Career Coordinator position is being eliminated, along with many other university positions, in order to save the “academic core” of the university. When the budget recovers, some of those positions may be restored, but it does underline the fact that we all are on our own when it comes to our careers. We must be responsible for that on our own.

My plan is to help you all replace the Alumni Directory - with LinkedIn, FaceBook and maybe even Twitter!  It seems almost radical to many academics, but I’m certainly seeing more academics and scientists in LinkedIn, the more professionally inclined of those three “social networking” sites.  And, if you all actually use it, it can be even more effective than the SMA Directory for finding each other and staying in touch with each other.

It has a ton of useful features that you control in terms of your own level of privacy, but you can list your own profile and control how much email and updates you get, and there are ways you can get in contact with people beyond your own primary network.

Please do think about going to LinkedIn.com and setting up your profile. Invite the people you know (including me!), and join the SMA at the UW group. 

I’ll be writing more about LinkedIn and other networking in the time I have left here at SMA (August 7), but much of that will be on my own website and other online resources. Here are two links where you can find that information.

http://Job-Hunt.org  Look in the left column, near the bottom, for my articles.

http://careerchangeforacademics.com  The whole site is mine, and various sections are unfinished, but I’ll soon have more time to add to them. And, if you have questions for me, ask, and I’ll be happy to answer them by writing a blog post, just for you!

Regional Manager, FP-0340-3 (Equivalent to GS-13)

This job is on the Peace Corps website. If you are interested in applying please login to the Peace Corps jobs site at: http://www.avuedigitalservices.com/pc/applicant.html
Once you have logged in, please enter the code ASCEF into the “Reference Code” field in the top right on the screen.

EMPLOYER: Peace Corps
LOCATION: Chicago, Illinois
SALARY RANGE: $80,217.00-$129,169.00
CLOSE DATE: 7-21-2009
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: DPC9-A0099-AJ
OPENING DATE: 7-7-2009
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 02
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: US citizens
WORK SCHEDULE: Full Time
TIME LIMIT: Term, not to exceed 30 Months
CONTACT NAME: Avue Help Desk
CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (800) 407-0147
CONTACT EMAIL: joeavue@avuetech.com

TAKE REDUCTION TEAM (TRT) COORDINATOR

NOAA Fisheries Service’s Pacific Islands Regional Office is currently
accepting applications for a Take Reduction Team (TRT) Coordinator.

The person filling this position will ensure Pacific Islands Regional
Office (PIRO) compliance with statutory authorities pertaining to take
reduction teams, including implementation of the Marine Mammal
Protection Act (MMPA) Section 118, coordinating efforts with the Office of Protected Resources, Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center, the State of Hawaii, and other partners and stakeholders.  The person
filling this position will also:  lead PIRO responsibilities for MMPA
take reduction rulemaking, permitting, and coordination with
co-managers/stakeholders; serve as PIRO lead on cetacean Take Reduction Issues; and develop PIRO’s cetacean take reduction program.

The deadline to apply is July 17, 2009.  For more information regarding duties, evaluations, and applications, please refer to www.usajobs.gov.  The job announcement number is:  NMF-PIR-2009-0015.  The agency contact is Barbara Schloetter, barbara.w.schloetter@noaa.gov .

NMFS Pacific Islands Regional Office’s Protected Resources Division is
dedicated to protecting and recovering endangered and threatened species of sea turtles, monk seals and cetaceans as mandated by the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) and Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA).  Through management, conservation and recovery efforts as well as public outreach and education, the program strives to ensure the recovery and survival of the protected marine species of the Pacific Islands Region for future generations. More information is available at www.fpir.noaa.gov

Lisa Van Atta, Assistant Regional Administrator, Protected Resources Division, Pacific Islands Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries Service
1601 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1110, Honolulu, Hawaii  96814
alecia.vanatta@noaa.gov

To Know About If You Have Loans

Thousands of college graduates across the country will be able to get some relief from their student-loan bills under a new federal program that goes into effect July 1.

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2009381333_studentloan25m0.html

Potential Project/Job

Short-term funding opportunity available for someone (likely ideal for an undergraduate or graduate student) to do a project with NOAA’s NEMO program. Potential candidates invited to consider the position.  The project might be helpful for a student working towards a research or thesis project. Details follow.

NOAA Short-Term Position Available in Marine Science Education PRIMARY PROJECT/DELIVERABLE The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently developed a pilot project “NEMO” to promote ocean literacy in the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and encourage DCPS participation in a national academic competition for high school students in the ocean sciences, the National Ocean Sciences Bowl. Towards this end, several activities and lesson plans have either been developed or adapted, but none are currently linked to national, DCPS, or ocean literacy standards. The primary project would be to develop a NEMO marine science curriculum using existing NEMO lesson plans and align all lessons to national, DCPS, and ocean literacy standards. The potential to develop new lessons exists if student is interested. The objective would be to produce a NEMO curriculum on a cd that could be distributed at conferences such as NSTA and the National Marine Educators Association Conference. Depending on time and interest, the potential would also exist to work on other projects related to the NEMO program such as survey development and analysis, school recruitment, and program planning. JOB REQUIREMENTS A class or some prior experience in marine or environmental science as well as experience developing lesson plans linked to standards. Computer skill requirements – experience using Microsoft Office. Good communication skills helpful. TIME FRAME: The project would be for up to 20 hours for 4 months though some flexibility exists in how we set up the hourly and monthly commitment. The main objective is to complete the NEMO curriculum. SALARY: $15-17/hour CONTACT: Laura Oremland  at  Laura.Oremland@noaa.gov

LinkedIn as Your Link to SMA

“Daniel Barker is now Student Assistant at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “  and he has uploaded a new photo to his profile.

You all should know that this came to me from a LinkedIn update. THIS is the beauty of LinkedIn. You can turn these updates on or off and you can set different privacy levels.  You can hide, or you can become known as a professional.

Of course, the main advantage is that you can keep up with your professional colleagues (and friends) by using these free websites known as “social media.”

I’ll be posting more on the advantages of and how to do more professional networking.  And, if you have suggestions and/or stories of what worked for you, let me know and I can post it for others, too.

 

 

NOAA Coral Reef Fellowships

Coral Reef Management Fellows, NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (US Territories)

I.M. Systems Group (http://www.imsg.com/), a contractor to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is seeking individuals to serve as Coral Reef Management Fellows. The Coral Reef Management Fellowship Program is administered by NOAA’s Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) which supports effective management and sound science to preserve, sustain and restore valuable coral reef ecosystems.

 

The Fellowship Program is a two year program beginning January 2010 and ending January 2012. Fellows are located in Pago Pago, American Samoa; Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI); Miami, Florida; Adelup, Guam; Hawai`i (exact location to be determined by September 2009); Puerto Rico (exact location determined during interview) and St. Croix, U.S.Virgin Islands (USVI). Duties and qualifications vary depending on the location of the position.

 

Please review the appropriate statement of work at http://coralreef.noaa.gov/fellowship.html for an overview of the Fellowship goals, duties, and qualifications for each location.

 

To apply, please follow the application instructions outlined in the statement of work for each jurisdiction. Applications will be accepted June 1, 2009 through July 31, 2009.

 

For more information, contact:   Paulo Maurin, NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, 1305 East-West Hwy #10310, Silver Spring, MD 20910     Phone: (301) 713-3155 x156

http://coralreef.noaa.gov/fellowship.html

MCBI Internship (-but no $$)

MCBI’s Government Affairs office in Washington DC works on policy research and advocacy on a variety of marine issues, including preserving Hawaii’s marine ecosystems, deep sea corals and seamounts conservation, marine protected areas such as marine sanctuaries, and combating destructive fishing practices such as bottom trawling.  Past interns have found the internship useful in narrowing their focus/interest in marine issues and learning about lobbying and the legislative process, particularly how to package science information for decision makers.

Compensation  -  Interns are expected to work 40 hours per week.  The internship is unpaid.  No benefits or relocation costs are provided, except standard holidays falling during the internship term.  We are willing to work with interns and their universities to obtain academic credit for internship work.

 Application  -  Send all application materials by email to internships@mcbi.org by July13th.  Reference “Ocean Policy Intern” in the subject line.

A cover letter detailing your interests, relevant experience, goals and availability;

1. A résumé;
2. A writing sample (1-2 pages);
3. A course list detailing applicable coursework experience;
4. And a list of 3 references or completed recommendation letters.

 MCBI is an equal opportunity employer.

http://www.mcbi.org/who/jobs_internship.htm

(Hoping someone can afford this “equal” opportunity.  -Kt)

POE Teaching Assoc -2nd Notice

The Program on the Environment is currently seeking applicants for a
Predoctoral Teaching Associate II to teach ENVIR 200 “Environmental Studies:  Communication and Information” during 2009-2010. The announcement is included below and is available via the UWHires website (requisition # 54579) at:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/

Applicants must apply online via the UWHires website. The deadline has been  extended. For first consideration, apply by Friday, June 19, 2009.

Note that, while this is titled “predoctoral,” master’s degree candidates with the right qualifications are not necessarily thrown out of the applicant pool.  The only thing we can guarantee is that if you don’t apply, you won’t get it.

AEA Grad Education Diversity Internship Program

Another internship program that may apply to some of you.

The American Evaluation Association welcomes applications for its
Graduate Education Diversity Internship Program that provides paid
internship and training opportunities for academic year 2009/2010.
GEDIP works to engage and support students from groups traditionally
under-represented in the field of evaluation. The goals of GEDIP are to:

* Expand the pool of graduate students of color and from other
underepresented groups who have extended their research capacities to evaluation.
* Stimulate evaluation thinking concerning under-represented
communities and culturally responsive evaluation.
* Deepen the evaluation profession’s capacity to work in racially,
ethnically and culturally diverse settings.

DEADLINE: July 6, 2009

http://www.eval.org/gedip.htm