Economist
Benefits:
401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Title - Economic Analysis Support
Client: NOAA Fisheries (NMFS)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Task 2: Provide economic analysis support.
The government anticipates 1 full time equivalent (FTE) support contractor for this requirement. The contractor shall perform the following tasks:
A. Support the fishery management actions necessary to enable rapid fulfillment of the requirements of the Seafood Executive Order
B. Support the economic analysis for fisheries management actions resulting from the Seafood EO, and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership including but not limited to conducting Regulatory Impact Review analyses, developing fishery descriptions, conducting Regulatory Flexibility Analysis reviews (to include Section 610 reviews), and Small Business entity analyses.
C. Assessments including, but not limited to, cost-benefits of proposed management options, including addressing fisheries bycatch and discard issues, capacity, protected species issues, habitat protection restrictions, and social impact assessments in support of the management actions necessary to implement the Seafood EO and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership.
D. Provide fisheries management input to the Office of Science & Technology’s Trade Dashboard in support of the Seafood EO.
E. Evaluate the effects of allocation options between commercial – recreational sectors; within sectors
F. Evaluate surveys and research of socioeconomic impacts of management actions and disasters on fishing communities, including general public, fishing businesses, crew, aquaculture operations, marine-related businesses and seafood-business employees.
G. Evaluate comparative analyses of fishing labor trends
H. Technical editing of economic input to fishery management actions in support of the Seafood EO and in response to NOAA and NMFS leadership requests.
I. Evaluation of decision support tools, bio economic models, integrated ecosystem models, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade, aquaculture, and fisheries economic impact models.
J. Provide support for socio-economic analyses for fisheries management actions for which NOAA is responsible.
Deliverables
The contractor shall submit the following deliverables under Task 2:
1. Economic analyses for fishery management actions
2. Progress report to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: accomplishments, issues encountered, travel (including purpose, significant outcomes, action items), and recommendations, if applicable, submitted at least on a monthly basis.
3. Trade Dashboard Data & Technical Inputs: Validated economic data sets and analytical summaries provided to the Office of Science & Technology to populate the Seafood EO Trade Dashboard.
4. Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) & Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (RFA) Reports: Comprehensive analysis of the economic costs, benefits, and impacts of proposed fishery management actions on small business entities (vessels, processors, and aquaculture).
5. Socio-Economic Impact Assessments (SIA): Detailed reports quantifying the effects of management options on fishing communities, such as data on labor trends, crew participation, and impacts on marine-related businesses and the general public.
6. Fishery Management Action Technical Edits: Polished, economic sections within larger fishery management documents, ensuring all inputs meet NOAA/NMFS leadership standards for clarity and statutory compliance.
This is a remote position.
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401(k)
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Vision insurance
Title - Economic Analysis Support
Client: NOAA Fisheries (NMFS)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Task 2: Provide economic analysis support.
The government anticipates 1 full time equivalent (FTE) support contractor for this requirement. The contractor shall perform the following tasks:
A. Support the fishery management actions necessary to enable rapid fulfillment of the requirements of the Seafood Executive Order
B. Support the economic analysis for fisheries management actions resulting from the Seafood EO, and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership including but not limited to conducting Regulatory Impact Review analyses, developing fishery descriptions, conducting Regulatory Flexibility Analysis reviews (to include Section 610 reviews), and Small Business entity analyses.
C. Assessments including, but not limited to, cost-benefits of proposed management options, including addressing fisheries bycatch and discard issues, capacity, protected species issues, habitat protection restrictions, and social impact assessments in support of the management actions necessary to implement the Seafood EO and respond to the requests of NOAA and NMFS leadership.
D. Provide fisheries management input to the Office of Science & Technology’s Trade Dashboard in support of the Seafood EO.
E. Evaluate the effects of allocation options between commercial – recreational sectors; within sectors
F. Evaluate surveys and research of socioeconomic impacts of management actions and disasters on fishing communities, including general public, fishing businesses, crew, aquaculture operations, marine-related businesses and seafood-business employees.
G. Evaluate comparative analyses of fishing labor trends
H. Technical editing of economic input to fishery management actions in support of the Seafood EO and in response to NOAA and NMFS leadership requests.
I. Evaluation of decision support tools, bio economic models, integrated ecosystem models, angler behavioral models, seafood markets and trade, aquaculture, and fisheries economic impact models.
J. Provide support for socio-economic analyses for fisheries management actions for which NOAA is responsible.
Deliverables
The contractor shall submit the following deliverables under Task 2:
1. Economic analyses for fishery management actions
2. Progress report to include, but not necessarily be limited to, the following: accomplishments, issues encountered, travel (including purpose, significant outcomes, action items), and recommendations, if applicable, submitted at least on a monthly basis.
3. Trade Dashboard Data & Technical Inputs: Validated economic data sets and analytical summaries provided to the Office of Science & Technology to populate the Seafood EO Trade Dashboard.
4. Regulatory Impact Review (RIR) & Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (RFA) Reports: Comprehensive analysis of the economic costs, benefits, and impacts of proposed fishery management actions on small business entities (vessels, processors, and aquaculture).
5. Socio-Economic Impact Assessments (SIA): Detailed reports quantifying the effects of management options on fishing communities, such as data on labor trends, crew participation, and impacts on marine-related businesses and the general public.
6. Fishery Management Action Technical Edits: Polished, economic sections within larger fishery management documents, ensuring all inputs meet NOAA/NMFS leadership standards for clarity and statutory compliance.
This is a remote position.
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