This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, COMMANDANT, VICE COMMANDANT (CG-09), DEPUTY COMDT FOR OPERATIONS (CG-DCO), SUPPORT & OVERSIGHT BR - EAST, in Toledo, OH.

Duties

Under the Merchant Mariner Licensing and Documentation (MMLD) Program, a Coast Guard Program with national impact, approximately 60, 000 individuals apply for merchant mariner credentials each year.  The incumbent(s) manage the operations and functions of one of seventeen Regional Examination Centers, providing advisory services and administration for merchant mariner credentialing program.  Position provides technical and advisory services, and are responsible for administration of the merchant mariner credentialing program in their assigned regions.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

At the GS-12 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include: Marine safety regulations (CFRs, Marine Safety Manual (MSM) knowledge, skills and abilities to carry out supervisory responsibilities for the workforce Analyze situations and prepare solutions to problems. Ability to adapt quickly to changes in regulations and procedures or to interruptions, which temporarily disrupt the workflow. Substantial knowledge of merchant marine equipment, operations and practices as well as the duties and responsibilities of Naval, Coast Guard, and merchant vessel personnel. 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

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]