Marine Debris Technician I

Job Title: Marine Debris Technician I

Location: Kailua (Oahu), Hawaii

Clearance Required: N/A

Description

Key Responsibilities: (this detailed breakdown coverssome, but not all the essential aspects of the job)

• Participate in two separate 30-day marine debris removal field missions (60 total days at sea)
  
  

aboard a large vessel (:185 ft in length) to the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument

(PMNM), serving as a small boat operator and free-dive snorkeler to remove derelict fishing gear

and other debris from shallow coral reefs (0-30 ft depths) and shoreline environments.

• Conducts underwater free-diving (breath-hold snorkeling) survey and removal operations to
  
  

assess, monitor, and mitigate the threats of marine debris to coral reef ecosystems in the PMNM.

• Conducts shoreline marine debris removal operations at the islands and atolls in the PMNM.
• Supports operational planning of small boat and free-dive operations using ArcGIS.
• Collects data and identifies different types of marine debris and benthic habitats using various
  
  

survey techniques and procedures.

• Prepares, maintains, and troubleshoots field equipment, including inflatable small boats,
  
  

outboard motors, dive equipment, small boat equipment, safety equipment, and survey

equipment.

• Assists with field equipment inspection, inventorying, and repair, as well as purchasing of
  
  

equipment and supplies.

• Collects, QA/QCs, and processes marine debris and other data, and assists with preparing
  
  

summary reports for publication and presentation.

• Assists with the transport and disposal of marine debris.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned by your supervisor(s) and manager.
  
  

Additional Responsibilities:

• Participate in up to three 30-day marine debris removal field missions (up to 90 total days at sea) on
  
  

remote islands or aboard a large vessel (:185-ft in length) within the Papahānaumokuākea Marine

National Monument (PMNM).

• Serve as a small boat operator within a team of up to four staff, at remote islands and atolls within the
  
  

PMNM.

• Serve as a freediver/snorkeler and conduct marine debris survey and removals of derelict fishing gear and
  
  

other debris from shallow coral reefs (0-30 ft depths) and shoreline environments.

• Conduct shoreline cleanups of marine debris.
• Collect data identifying different types of marine debris and benthic habitats using various survey
  
  

techniques and procedures.

• Assist with preparation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of field equipment, including inflatable small
  
  

boats, outboard motors, dive equipment, small boat equipment, safety equipment, and survey

equipment.

• Conduct field equipment inventory, inspection, maintenance, repair, and purchasing.
• Collect, QA/QC, and processes marine debris and other data, assisting with preparing summary reports for
  
  

publication and presentation.

• Participate in mission loading (mobilization) and offloading (demobilization), including the transport and
  
  

disposal of marine debris.

• Conduct forklift operations and participate in management of PMDP equipment within the warehouse.
• Conduct outreach and education efforts including tabling public events and school visits.
• Assist with data management, including summary and metric reporting at the end of each field mission.
• Support administrative and bookkeeping duties when necessary, including purchase of field equipment
  
  

and supplies, processing receipts, classifying transactions, reconciling books, training costs, logistics, and

other.

• Conduct animal handling and wildlife disentanglements.
• Conduct permitted activities associated with NOAA's Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program including
  
  

surveying, tagging, handling, disentanglements, data collection, and other duties as required.

• Advises team on local flora and fauna, biosecurity and ecological integrity, wildlife life cycles and
  
  

behaviors, and permit compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien.
• Minimum of one (1) year of post-high school work experience or schooling.
• Must meet Medical Doctor's health criteria for in-water (post employment dive physical examination)
  
  

and at-sea duty on large vessels, which includes meeting the physical, watermanship, and experience

requirements.

• Must possess SCUBA certification of at minimum
  
  

About IBSS Corp.

Since 1992, IBSS, a woman-owned small business, has provided transformational consulting services to the Federal defense, civilian, and commercial sectors. Our services include cybersecurity and enterprise information technology, environmental science and engineering (including oceans, coasts, climate, and weather), and professional management services.

Our approach is to serve our employees by investing in their growth and development. As a result, our employees bring greater capabilities and provide an exceptional level of service to our clients. In addition to creating career development opportunities for our employees, IBSS is passionate about giving back to the community and serving the environment. We strive to leave something better behind for the next generation.

We measure our success by the positive impact we have on our employees, clients, partners, and the communities we serve. Our tagline, Powered by Excellence, is a recognition of the employees that make up IBSS and ensures we deliver results with quality, applying industry best practices and certifications.

IBSS offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage with company-paid deductible, paid time off, federal holidays, matching 401K plan, tuition/professional development reimbursement, and Flex-Spending (FSA)/Dependent Care Account (DCA) options.

IBSS is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Click https://www.eeoc.gov/poster to see, The EEO is the law.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to the HR Department, Francesca Urrutia at (703) 826-4302, or email at HR@ibsscorp.com