This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, LANTAREA, CGD Eight (D8), Command Cadre (D8), in New Orleans, LA.  

Duties

This position is located in the Eighth Coast Guard District, Response Division (D8), New Orleans, LA.  The incumbent serves as the Catastrophic Incident Search and Rescue (CISAR) expert, responsible for managing the D8 flood punt program.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Secret clearance is required.
• Must be fluent in English language. (speaking, reading, and writing).
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service.  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.  Examples of specialized experience include: developing detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of the aviation CISAR and flood punt programs and developing criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of these program initiatives; experience serving as an advisor and subject matter expert to headquarter and area leadership, and help determine the future service wide program; coordinating and participating in flood punt response, training and exercise efforts and assisting in the research and testing of new equipment for flood operations. 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.

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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]