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Project Manager II, Marine Resources Education Program-Aquaculture
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
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Description
Title: Project Manager II, Marine Resources Education Program-Aquaculture
Supervisor: MREP Director
Salary Grade: Pay Grade 6 Pay Grade Range: $55,414, to $88,580
Starting Salary Range: $57,100 - $62,100
Overview:
The Gulf of Maine Research Institute (GMRI) develops and delivers collaborative solutions to global ocean challenges. We are dedicated to the resilience of the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and the communities that depend on it. To learn more, visit gmri.org.
The Marine Resource Education Program (MREP) empowers fishermen and other fisheries users to bring their voice, experience, and perspective into the federal fisheries science and management process. Delivered annually through either two 3-day workshops, or a single 5-day workshop, MREP engages 20-30 fishing industry members with 15-20 fisheries researchers and managers in a neutral setting. Originally developed in New England by members of the fishing industry, MREP ardently maintains its ‘by fishermen, for fishermen’ ethos via industry-based regional steering committees, planning teams, program principals, and session moderators. GMRI administers and facilitates MREP, working alongside these regional partners as well as staff from NOAA Fisheries and the Regional Fishery Management Councils.
The MREP Aquaculture Project Manager will oversee all aspects of GMRI’s role in administering, facilitating, and delivering two aquaculture-focused versions of MREP. The program has two components: a field trip to a region with a diverse aquaculture industry so participants can see and understand the operational side of the sector, and a 4-day management workshop during which participants will learn how aquaculture is managed in federal waters.
Vital to the success of the program are the industry-based steering committee and planning teams for the program that guide program development and ensure program objectivity and relevance. The program manager will collaborate closely with these partners, facilitating the activity of the industry-based steering committee, meeting in person once a year. Smaller planning teams (subsets of the full steering committees) meet virtually throughout the year. Together, the steering committees and planning teams develop program curriculums and workshop agendas, identify presenters, recruit participants, and develop exercises, such as role-plays, interactive activities, and field trips.
The position is based at GMRI in Portland, Maine, and will require travel to attend the field trips, management workshops, and steering committee meetings.
The MREP Aquaculture Project Manager will report to the MREP Director and work closely with GMRI Aquaculture Manager. This position has two years of funding with the potential of additional funding within the Community department.
Responsibilities/Tasks:
1. Facilitate Steering Committee and planning team meetings:
a. Coordinate and facilitate annual steering committee meetings to
- Agree on high-level objectives for program
- iAgree on location and timing of program elements
- Identify topics to cover
- Solicit ideas for presenters
b. Facilitate planning team calls to plan the field tour and management workshops
- Agenda development
- Identification and invitation of speakers
- Recruitment of workshop moderators
- Development/refinement of hands-on educational activities/role play exercises
- Speaker preparation discussions
- Recruitment of participants
- Execute post-workshop activities, which includes writing thank you letters and inputting evaluations
2. Oversee application process for participants
a. Draft program announcement
b. Publicize opportunity
c. Support planning team to review and accept applicants
d. Communicate with applicant pool about status
e. Manage and document process through Salesforce
3. Plan, coordinate, and attend field tour
a. Partnering with GMRI staff, planning team, and local industry leaders, identify and contact farms for site visits
b. Plan detailed trip itinerary, ensuring adequate time between site visits
c. Arrange all lodging and meals
d. Arrange transportation (e.g. van rental)
e. Work with MREP operations team to arrange contracts, payments, etc.
f. Be available to trouble-shoot and problem solve during tour
4. Plan & support management workshop
a. Finalize agenda
b. Work with MREP operations team to handle logistics, such as venue, hotels, meals, transportation for participants
c. Finalize details with presenters:
- Set deadlines for presentations
- Preparation calls
- Assemble briefing book with presentations, background information, and other resources as identified by the planning team
- Attend workshop and support moderators
- Execute post-workshop activities, which includes writing thank you letters and inputting evaluations
5. Contribute to MREP metric tracking, in support of MREP Senior Program Manager
a. Collect/track MREP-related stories, particularly from alumni experience in research or management,
b. Track metrics in support of MREP impact analyses,
c. Prepare meeting reports and post-workshop communication.
6. Participate in and contribute to broader Community Department meetings and activities as well as GMRI meetings and activities.
Requirements
Qualifications:
GMRI is seeking a seasoned professional who is dedicated to MREP’s mission of building fishermen’s capacity to engage in fisheries science and management and to MREP’s core value of being industry-driven. The aquaculture program manager must embrace wholeheartedly the central role the steering committees, planning teams, program principals, and moderators play in developing and implementing MREP and recognize GMRI’s role is supporting, not leading, that work.
Skills:
- Highly organized: able to manage multiple tasks against multiple deadlines
- Strong communication: maintain close coordination with steering committee and planning team, as well as GMRI MREP and Aquaculture colleagues
- Understanding of federal fisheries management
- Understanding of aquaculture practices and development
- Experience working with members of the fishing industry
- Managing events
- Maintain good humor, even when things go awry
Experience:
- 5+ years’ professional experience in fisheries, aquaculture, or related field
- Facilitating external partners
- Meeting facilitating and/or field tour development
- Experience with MREP a plus
- Project budget management
Diversity and Inclusion:
Gulf of Maine Research Institute has a long-standing policy and commitment to providing equal access and equal employment opportunities in all terms, conditions, processes, and benefits of employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status. GMRI's employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status.
Applicants and employees are encouraged to voluntarily self-identify their race/ethnicity, gender, disability status and veteran status to assist GMRI in fulfilling various data reporting requirements of the federal government. This self-identification is completely voluntary, will be kept confidential and separate from your application data, and used only to meet federal reporting requirements. Providing or declining to provide this information will not result in adverse action of any kind.
Salary and Benefits:
Gulf of Maine Research Institute offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
Salary: $57,100 - $62,100
Application Instructions:
All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter and résumé. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the successful candidate has been selected. The deadline to submit applications is September 3rd, 2024.
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