This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. This position is a TERM position. It is a time limited position and may be extended up to a maximum of six years.

Duties

Conduct Surveys to determine repairs required to meet regulatory standards. Communicate with personnel and senior level officials on the progress of completed work. Conduct in-process surveillance of contracted work in progress to ensure adherence to specification requirements. Prepare work specifications performed by shipyards in accordance with marine practices.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 40-50% of the time, occasional overseas to shipyards and marine facilities by air.
• This position requires a Contracting Officer Representative certification.
• Air travel is required.
• Occasional overseas travel is also required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Basic Requirements for Marine Surveyor: This series covers technical positions supervising, leading, or performing work involving surveying Government-owned and/or operated vessels, or privately-owned and operated merchant vessels, to determine their condition and the extent of work necessary for the vessels and their components to meet specified requirements. The work requires applying practical knowledge of: preparing specifications, including estimates of labor and material costs, to cover work determined to be necessary as a result of surveys; and inspecting and accepting the work accomplished to place the vessel in the condition specified. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience responsible for work in the maintenance and repair of ocean-going vessels that demonstrated the ability to survey and inspect such vessels for the purposes of classification, appraisal, determination of general conditions and fitness for operation, and determination of the extent of damage sustained and type and cost of repairs and reconditioning required. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). This experience may have been gained in marine surveying or other work such as: Seagoing experience as U. S. Coast Guard licensed marine engineer in the merchant marine. For GS-12 (or equivalent), applicants must have sailed under a 1st Assistant license for at least 1 year. OR: Experience in a ship repair yard or in the engineering department of a steamship company serving in positions such as marine superintendent or port engineer. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone-no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address ER-APF-W4GG20 USA TANK-AUTO & ARMAM CM - FT EUSTIS DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk