Program Analyst – Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs

Position Overview

CASE is seeking a highly motivated Program Analyst to support the NOAA Fisheries Office of Policy. This position provides analytical, coordination, communications, and program support for high-priority Agency initiatives, including Executive Orders, seafood competitiveness initiatives, policy development, regulatory analysis, leadership governance activities, and emerging NOAA Fisheries priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Policy Analysis & Strategic Support
• Conduct research and analysis of federal statutes, regulations, Executive Orders, policies, and agency initiatives.
• Develop policy memoranda, briefing papers, issue analyses, decision-support documents, reports, and presentations.
• Analyze legislative, regulatory, and policy developments affecting NOAA Fisheries programs.
• Synthesize technical, scientific, legal, and policy information into concise written products for leadership review.
• Executive Order & Agency Priority Implementation
• Support implementation of Administration and Agency priorities, including seafood competitiveness and economic resilience initiatives.
• Conduct literature reviews, market research, stakeholder analyses, and policy assessments.
• Track accomplishments, milestones, and implementation progress.
• Aid in developing annual reports and other strategic reporting products.
• Governance & Leadership Support
• Support NOAA Fisheries Leadership Council activities and other executive-level governance forums.
• Develop meeting agendas, briefing materials, decision documents, and action trackers.
• Prepare meeting summaries, notes, and follow-up actions.
• Cookordination across NOAA Fisheries headquarters, regional offices, science centers, and other federal partners.
• Policy Directive & Procedure Development
• Support development, revision, and implementation of NOAA Fisheries policies and procedures.
• Coordinate reviews among subject matter experts and leadership.
• Maintain policy tracking systems, comment matrices, schedules, and status reports.
• Communications & Outreach
• Develop newsletters, outreach materials, presentations, fact sheets, and communications products.
• Aid in rollout strategies for policy initiatives and agency priorities.
• Support stakeholder engagement and outreach activities.
• Administrative & Program Support
• Maintain records, trackers, schedules, and administrative documentation.
• Support records management and document control activities.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and task status updates.
• Participate in project meetings and provide ongoing coordination support.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Policy, Marine Affairs, Natural Resources, Public Policy, Political Science, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science, Marine Biology, Law, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience supporting environmental, regulatory, policy, natural resource, or government programs.
• Experience researching and analyzing federal policies, regulations, statutes, or executive directives.
• Strong technical writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Experience developing reports, briefing papers, presentations, or policy documents.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience supporting NOAA, NMFS, Department of Commerce, or other federal agencies.
• Familiarity with marine resource management and fisheries policy.
• Knowledge of one or more of the following: Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act.
• Experience coordinating across multiple organizations and stakeholder groups.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, strategic initiatives, or governance processes.
• Familiarity with records management, administrative tracking systems, and project coordination.