Louisiana Sea Grant - Employment

Job Summary/Responsibilities: Louisiana Sea Grant is seeking applications for a Research Associate 2 or 3 to participate in a marine spatial planning effort in cooperation with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Sea Grant and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife (LDWF) seek to develop a marine spatial plan for the State waters of Louisiana with emphasis on artificial reefs, aquaculture, and coastal restoration.

Responsibilities for the position include identifying and incorporating appropriate data layers and other digital and non-digital data into a database to be used for this marine spatial planning effort. The successful applicant will lead the team's effort to synthesize this data and produce a plan in cooperation with LDWF. It is anticipated that this will be a two-year position with the opportunity for continued funding.

Required Qualifications: (RA2 Level): Bachelor's degree in related field and one year of experience using GIS for planning. (RA3 Level): Bachelor's degree and two years of experience using GIS for planning. (Both Levels): Master's degree in a related field will substitute for the required experience. Applicant is required to have a working knowledge of the ESRI product line.

Additional Qualifications Desired: Preference will be given to applicants with a Master's degree and who have GIS training and the application of this science involving large water bodies with emphasis on coastal marine spatial planning; knowledge of spatial analysis statistics.

Special Requirements: The successful applicant will be located either in New Orleans or in Baton Rouge and must be willing to travel throughout the state to work with communities to develop this plan. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Job Title: Research Associate 2 or 3 — Research Associate in Sustainable Coastal Development

Leads contact person for Louisiana Sea Grant (LASG) on the issues of sustainable coastal communities, as well as cooperating with Sea Grant Law and Policy Program (SGLPP) personnel on climate change and hazard resilience issues.
Assists the SGLPP Research Associate 5 with grant writing, outreach organization, communication, record-keeping and reporting.

Serves as LASG Sustainable Coastal Development leader:
Actively seeks funding opportunities related to sustainability of our coastal communities.
Organizes and leads community sustainability workshops in coastal parishes.
Serves as LASG representative at regional and national sustainability related meetings.
Organizes educational seminars and forums to discuss vital issues affecting coastal communities.
Develops educational materials which address important sustainable development issues affecting Louisiana coastal communities.
Develops and update LASG strategic plan elements for Sustainable Coastal Development Focus Area.

Works with coastal community leaders, in conjunction with the SGLPP Resiliency Specialist, to:
Helps communities make wiser land-use planning decisions, focusing on their community economic needs, and improving their overall quality of life.
Provides education and outreach support to state programs focused on community development and coastal resiliency.
Keeps abreast of land-use issues affecting local communities in the coastal zone and provide feedback to the general public, community leaders, and elected officials.

Cooperates with the LASG Associate Executive Director and Director of Marine Extension to:

Assists in the administration of the extension program, specifically to identify and capture extension-related accomplishments and impacts for reporting purposes.
Assists in the assembly and generation of annual reports.

Required Qualifications: Both Levels: Master of Science or equivalent degree in coastal/marine curriculum; ability to work and communicate with a variety of audiences. RA 3: One year of experience in areas of coastal sustainability, hazard resiliency, and climate change. Special Requirements: Desired Qualifications: Ability to work independently, show initiative, and have good cooperative skills; proven research and writing skills; analytical ability.

Job Summary/Responsibilities: Louisiana Sea Grant is seeking applications for a Research Associate 1, 2 or 3 in Oral Histories to participate in an education/outreach project. The project is designed to engage high school students to document cultural, environmental and historical knowledge of south Louisiana communities and changes its people and the landscape have experienced - preserving that knowledge for future generations. It also offers a learning opportunity for the communities, providing a focused lens where they can identify and distinguish the impacts of climatic changes and its symptoms, such as sea level rise. The successful applicant will plan and assist with training workshops; make classroom visits, work with high school teachers to help them incorporate the project into their lesson plans and facilitate collection of appropriate data; collect and categorize data; and assist in cataloging and interpreting data, if needed. This will be a one-year position, with an opportunity for a one-year extension if additional project funding is available.

Required Qualifications: All Levels: Bachelor's or equivalent degree in humanities, English, anthropology, library science, education, environmental sciences or other appropriate discipline. (RA2): One year of experience collecting/cataloging oral histories. (RA3): Two years of experience collecting/cataloging oral histories. Master's or equivalent degree in a related field will substitute for all required experience. Special Requirements: The successful applicant will be located in Baton Rouge and must be willing to travel throughout Louisiana's coastal zone to work with high schools participating in the project.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number and e-mail address.

A copy of your transcript(s) may be attached to your application (if available). If unable to scan and electronically attach, please provide an original transcript at the time of interview. Additional Position Information: Salary and rank are commensurate with qualifications and experience. An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is January 3, 2012 or until a candidate is selected.

Benefits: LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Work Location: Twin Paris Port Commission Office, Delcambre, LA Pay Schedule:

Job Summary/Responsibilities: The Louisiana Sea Grant College Program is seeking an extension associate to assist with development of Louisiana Direct, a new internet based coast wide direct seafood marketing program. This position will be under the direction of the Louisiana Direct state coordinator and will assist closely with day to day program planning, development, management and evaluation. Position will be housed at the Twin Parish Port Commission office in Delcambre, LA.

Tasks will include development of a Louisiana seafood direct marketing handbook, coordination of four regional direct marketing projects with local marine advisory staff, production of workshops, and interaction with local, state and federal project partners. Associate will interact with media and develop information for marketing and media events and materials to support and promote the Louisiana Direct effort. Associate will interact with seafood industry participants including fishers, processors and distributors as well as the consuming public.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor's or equivalent degree (both levels) with one year of related experience (RA2); two years of related experience (RA3).

Special Requirements: Limited travel will be required to project locations in coastal Louisiana. Desired

Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in marketing and/or business management or an MBA; Web-Marketing and business development experience; self-motivated, creative and energetic, project-oriented individual; seafood knowledge and experience with the Louisiana seafood industry is a plus; excellent communication skills both oral and written.

Special Instructions to Applicants: A copy of your transcripts may be attached to your application (if available.) If unable to scan and electronically attach, please provide at the time of interview. Please provide three professional references including name, title, phone number, and e-mail address. If unable to scan and electronically attach, please provide at the time of interview. In "Other Document 1", please attach a statement of work experience

Additional Position Information: An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check. Application deadline is January 3, 2012 or until a candidate is selected.

Benefits: LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!