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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Auditor - **Company:** Lynker Corporation - **Location:** Falmouth, MA, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, Databases, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Web Development, Microsoft Office, Oracle (Applications), Standard Sql, SAS (Software), SQL Databases, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Processing, Database Migration, Gsuite - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/326485/data-auditor-massachusetts-ma-falmouth ## About the Role * Minimum of one year of relevant experience and applicable degree or credential requirements.\n * B.S. degree in Marine Biology, Fisheries Biology/Management, or a related field.\n * Strong SQL experience.\n * Interest in fisheries science and fisheries management.\n * General knowledge of marine mammal, sea turtle, and seabird identification and sampling procedures.\n * Ability to perform at-sea observer-related duties.\n * Mentoring training or experience.\n * Conflict resolution training or experience.\n * Experience with program planning and management in a team environment.\n * Experience developing performance metrics and milestones.\n * Ability to work with diverse interagency teams.\n * Excellent verbal and written communication skills.\n * Ability to communicate effectively in both office and field environments.\n * Experience working with marine fisheries information programs or other science-based programs.\n * Proficiency with Microsoft Office software.\n * Proficiency with Google Workspace applications.\n * Ability to represent NEFOP and NOAA programs in conversations with industry participants and stakeholders.\n * Ability to go to sea and perform the duties of a fisheries observer, including working flexible work/sleep schedules, repeatedly lifting a minimum of 50 pounds, and working effectively with members of the fishing community under difficult conditions.\n, * Biological research experience at the college or professional level.\n * Previous fisheries observer experience.\n * Proficiency in GIS.\n * Website development experience.\n * SAS or other statistical package experience.\n * Experience with Oracle or other relational database management systems.\n * SQL programming language experience.\n * HTML and XML skills and experience.\n ## Description * Review data audits and tests for all observer and Electronic Monitoring trips and make corrections as necessary within established timelines, unless otherwise directed by the Data Quality Program Manager.\n * Assist with the development of new data audits and tests.\n * Conduct research on the nature of database errors and make recommendations for corrections.\n * Perform database queries designed to identify individual error projects.\n * Assist data processing staff with associated tasks, including occasional informal data requests.\n * Assist with database migration projects and associated research.\n * Keep the Data Quality Program Manager and Data Quality Specialist informed of important or controversial data, data quality, and compliance issues.\n * Attend and participate in DPP and DQT meetings.\n * Assist with manual changes by reviewing and commenting on changes as they relate to observer protocols.\n * Assist in tracking the certification of newly trained observers.\n * Assist in tracking priority trips, late trip submissions, and training trips and notify appropriate Observer Program staff of pending issues as needed.\n * Document changes to observer protocols as they arise.\n * Assist in the training of newly hired Data Debriefers and other Data Quality staff.\n * Deploy as needed on shadow trips, trip trainer trips, and probation/priority Data Quality trips.\n * Provide observers with guidance for data quality improvement when necessary.\n * Edit observer trip data, including paper logs and electronic data.\n * Review Electronic Monitoring videos and assist with other data quality projects as needed.\n * Provide instructions, procedural interpretation, and guidance, both in person and through documentation, to new debriefers, auditors, and other Data Quality staff as needed.\n ## Related Videos - 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