Data Management Specialist

Description: The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) is seeking a self motivated, high performing Data Management Specialist 2 (Natural Sciences) – Data, Information, and Process Support. The duty station for this position is the PSMFC office in Portland, Oregon, and the selected candidate will be working at the office location. This position is funded for 18 months with the possibility of extension depending on future funding and is anticipated to begin in March 2026. 

The Specialist will support several data focused collaborative programs—including Klamath Basin projects, StreamNet, and RMPC-Fishing Regulations—by assisting with data compilation, data entry, information synthesis, website content reorganization, and the development of program documentation such as operating guidelines and standard operating procedures. 

The selected candidate will work closely with PSMFC staff, external partners (tribal, federal, state and non-government agencies), and contractors. Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to: 

• Manage multiple tasks and adjust priorities as needed  
• Work independently, self-learn, and maintain momentum with minimal supervision  
• Contribute effectively as part of a collaborative team 
• Model respectful communication and teamwork in diverse professional settings 
• The Specialist will collaborate both with the broader team and directly with the Senior Program Manager to support a wide range of information focused and collaborative tasks. 

Responsibilities: 

• Website content improvement: Developing recommendations for reorganizing and synthesizing information to improve website usability and implementing updates to site content. Such as for www.streamnet.org and https://www.ifrmp.org 
• Information synthesis and documentation development: Drafting documents such as best practice summaries and topic syntheses using available fish and fisheries information. Producing draft program operational guidelines and standard operating procedures using provided materials. 
• Data support: Entering fish and fisheries related data into databases or Excel following required specifications and metadata standards. Regularly updating content to existing tools such as for IFRMP tools (e.g., www.ifrmp.org/funding) 
• Meeting support: Assisting with logistics such as technology setup, note taking, and abstract review. Travel for in person meetings within Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and other PSMFC member states when needed. 
• Collaborative product support: leading or supporting processes that contribute to scoping, developing, and refining tools and products that support partner information needs and data access, such interactive data visualization and access tools. 

Qualifications: 

The employee must have knowledge of: 

• natural sciences, preferably with a focus on fish and fisheries 
• computers and software packages and applications for databases, spreadsheets, and word processing 
• data management concepts, principles, and methods 
• quality assurance principles 
• technical documentation methods and procedures 
• analytical methods and common query languages 

sufficient to:  input data; structure information retrievals; edit, combine and manipulate data; and/or provide reports for users.  This knowledge allows the employee to assess the results and relate that to the overall objective of the assignment.  

Learn more about the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSMFC) and apply here.