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Data Management Specialist 2 (Natural Sciences) - PIFSC Honolulu

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission · Honolulu, Hawaii, US

Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting candidates to fill the role of the Data Management Specialist II position located in Honolulu, Hawai...

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Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission is recruiting candidates to fill the role of the Data Management Specialist II position located in Honolulu, Hawaii. This is a full-time, full-year benefits-eligible position. Data Management Specialists (Natural Sciences) use a background in the natural sciences as they assist in the population, maintenance, enhancement and distribution of databases. They locate, obtain, standardize, enter, verify, and correct various data sets related to project goals and work plans. The primary function of this position is to collect and process fisheries data from the U.S. commercial longline and purse-seine fisheries that target highly migratory species. The employee will go to docks and meet with fishing captains and vessel owners. The employee will follow standard operating procedures to collect and process logbook data, including editing and entering data into NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (PIFSC) data entry programs and archiving the data forms, as needed. The employee will assist in training captains and troubleshooting issues on the E-logit electronic reporting application. The employee will work in both office and field settings...