The position is located in St.
Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands but it is a territory-wide position with responsibilities for
fisheries programs and staff in St. Croix District as well as the St. Thomas/St. John
District.
This is a supervisory position involving professional, administrative, and scientific
responsibilities in directing and exercising control over programs, projects and
operations in relation to recreational and commercial fisheries conservation and
management. This person determines staff and=budget needs, applies for and/or
locates sources of funding, initiates whatever actions and proposals are necessary to
carry out programs, and supervises and trains staff of the Bureau of Fisheries. She/he
advises the Commissioner through the Director of the requirements for aquatic
resource management.
A thorough knowledge of tropical ecosystems (knowledge of Caribbean/Virgin Islands
ecosystems preferred) and the principles of natural resource management, particularly
fisheries management, is required, along with the ability to produce scientific proposals
and reports of a high standard. This person must have the ability to understand the
laws and rules and regulations applicable to natural resource management on the
federal and local level and be able to explain the scientific rationale behind their
formulation.
The candidate for this position must be a certified scuba diver and know how to
operate small boats (12=92 to 32=92) with outboard and diesel engines in offshore
marine environments.
Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. degree in Fisheries Biology, Fisheries
Management, or closely related field and three (3) years working experience in fisheries
programs;
or
A Masters degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences with extensive biological course
work, or closely related field and six (6) years working experience working in a fisheries
related position, three (3) of which may have been at the Fisheries Biologist III level or
its equivalent.
To obtain an application form, contact:
Dr. Barbara Kojis, Director
Division of Fish and Wildlife
The Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources
E-mail:bkojis@vitelcom.net
Telephone: (340) 775-6762
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