Provide expertise to the Reef Resilience Coordinator to manage the Territory’s bleaching and disease response and provide timely information to Territorial managers on any event affecting coral reef benthos, such as bleaching, crown-of-thorns, tsunamis, hurricanes, or disease outbreaks.

Provide expert opinion and make recommendations for management actions. Write proposals as needed in conjunction with the Reef Resilience Coordinator. Facilitate and actively participate in the Territorial Restoration Working Group and the USCRTF Restoration Working Group, and continue the development of the Territorial Restoration Plan. Supervise additional CRAG staff members when required and appropriate and act as CRAG Coordinator when required. Overarching responsibility for the dive safety of the agency’s certified scuba divers, which includes updating and implementing the Dive Safety Manual. Ensure programmatic responsibilities are planned and undertaken. Plan and schedule activities in coordination with other staff such as field work, office work, purchasing, grant management, and report writing. Management of the monitoring program database. Develop and implement training materials for capacity building purposes with regard to all monitoring program skill requirements.

Represent the monitoring program at international, national, and regional technical meetings when appropriate.

Master’s degree in related field from an accredited college plus 4 years of work related experience, 2 of which at supervisory capacity OR Bachelor’s degree in related field from accredited university plus 5 years of work related experience, 3 of which at supervisory capacity. SCUBA certification. NOAA Scientific Diver preferred. Experience working with diverse group of stakeholders including local communities, government agency staff, researchers, educators, and enforcement personnel. Experience in implementing and managing a SCUBA dive and boating safety program.

Experience in developing and implementing protocols to respond to disturbances within coral reef ecosystems. Be culturally sensitive and have experience living and working in another culture, preferably a Pacific Island community. Have strong interpersonal, leadership, and organizational skills. Must be highly motivated and passionate about coral reef conservation.

Key Duties and Responsibilities 
  • Manage the CRAG Technical Committee and Local Action Strategy Working Group as each collaboratively coordinate development, planning and implementation of the Healthy Reef Local Action Strategy. This includes seeking and guiding project proposals relative to land-based sources of pollution, fisheries management, global climate change, and coral reef restoration.
  • Organize and assist the CRAG chair and coral POC at CRAG Executive Council meetings and assist the POC in responding to requests for information on/from American Samoa from the US Coral Reef Task force and the All Islands Committee. Represent the POC, when needed, at AIC and USCRTF in-person and virtual meetings and participate in related working groups.
  • Supervise the CRAG Coordination staff. Includes managing time cards and leave, initiating contract renewals, conducting staff evaluations, signing purchase orders, conducting staff meetings, managing conflict, providing project and professional guidance, advising project managers on CRAG grant management, etc.
  • Manage CRAG grants and produce quarterly and semi-annual performance reports and grant applications.
  • Review and provide comments on environmental policies, management plans, various types of environmental documents and obtain consensus on recommendations from CRAG agencies.
  • Provide support and assistance to researchers and off-island partners by providing information and coordinating logistics, workshops, training sessions and webinars.
  • Lead or participate in various conservation projects as needed, e.g., watershed protection/restoration initiatives, shipwreck removals, environmental literacy efforts, environmental legislation creation, habitat or impact assessment.
  • Stay abreast of new coral reef ecosystem science and relevant management strategies and disseminate as needed CRAG leadership agencies and partners.
  • All other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and Ability
  • Experience communicating with multiple and diverse stakeholders including the general public, local, regional, and federal government agencies, private partner organizations, NGOs, Pacific Island Nations, and the media.
  • Track record of successful public and/or private grant writing and administration.
  • Ability to motivate people, delegate responsibilities effectively, and secure high quality results in a team setting that includes managers, scientists, students, education staff, and interns.
  • Ability to self-manage, adjust according to competing priorities, and allocate time as necessary to complete tasks. Ability to work as part of a
  • team and with a diverse group of stakeholders.
  • Willing to live and work on a small, remote, and isolated island in the South Pacific.
  • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
Academic and Experience Requirements
  • Master’s degree in related field from an accredited university plus 4 years of work related experience, 2 years of which at a supervisory capacity OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited college or university plus 5 years of work related experience, 3 years of which at a supervisory capacity.
  • Years of progressively responsible working experience may be substituted for portion of the academic requirement
  • Salary will be adjusted according to experience

Further information can be found here.

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