Marine Transportation Specialist, GS-2101-12

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Summary

This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, National Maritime Center, Mariner Training and Assessment Division, Martinsburg, WV.

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Responsibilities

As an Examination Specialist (Deck), you will be serve as an subject matter expert in mariner credentialing with specific emphasis on the examination of merchant marine personnel and the development of knowledge based competency examinations and examination systems. Serving as a technical expert in providing advisory services and administration of the regulatory provisions and controls for the administration of examinations in support of the merchant mariner credentialing program..

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a value member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments includes:

• Developing of specific subject matter questions pertaining to practical skills of the merchant marine deck officer and rating profession, used to create comprehensive knowledge based assessments suitable for a wide range of mariner credentialing endorsements.
• Providing direction to 17 Regional Examination Centers on all aspects of mariner credentialing program examinations.
• Serving as an expert on the examination processes for all applications for professional credentials.
• Examining creation, maintenance, utilization and disposition to achieve an effective and economical operation of this vital mariner assessment program.
• Monitoring metrics associated with the examination process, evaluating trends, and suggests improvements related to those trends.

NOTE: This announcement, which closes on December13, 2021, has the following cut-off dates: July 14, Aug 13, Sep 13, Oct 13, Nov 12 and Dec 13, 2021.

Applications received by 11:59EST on December 13, 2021 will be reviewed for consideration and those deemed qualified in accordance with merit promotion procedures will be referred to management for consideration. Applications received after the initial cut-off date will be considered as needed.

If no selections are determined to be made as the announcement closing approaches, the announcement may be extended to obtain additional candidates and a new closing date will be established and posted on USAJOBS.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel is required

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12

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2101 Transportation Specialist

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• A one-year Supervisory Probationary Period may be required.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience in mariner training development and delivery, assessment, and qualification.
• Reviewing and/or recommending improvements to mariner credentialing processes.
• Preparing a variety of correspondence, reports, and/or other documentation related to the mariner credentialing process.
• Experience serving as a subject matter expert in shipboard deck operations and maintenance.

Selective placement factor(s) must be met in order to receive further consideration. You will be given the opportunity to address these when you apply on-line.

Applicant must hold or have held a U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential in the grade of 2nd Mate, any gross tons; Chief Mate, 500 gross tons or higher; or Master of Tow Vessels.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here.