This position is in MARAD’s Office of Ports & Waterways. The Deepwater Licensing Program is a mission-critical program that administers the statutory and regulatory authorities of the Secretary of Transportation and serves as the Federal agency authorized to issue licenses for the development of offshore energy ports for the import and export of oil and liquefied natural gas. 

Duties

The Director of Deepwater Port Licensing & Port Conveyance will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include: Experience with granting offshore deep-water port licenses in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Experience implementing, developing, evaluating, analyzing, and interpreting program policies to resolve problems of national and international significance and impact to the Deepwater Port Licensing & Port Conveyance Programs. Experience with analyses of administrative aspects of the programs to ensure effective and efficient operations of the Deepwater Port Licensing & Port Conveyance Programs. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Strategic Thinking – Formulates effective strategies consistent with the business and competitive strategy of the organization. Examines policy issues and strategic planning with a long-term perspective. Determines objectives and sets priorities; anticipates potential threats or opportunities. Stakeholder Management – Knowledge of the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort, including those actively involved, those who exert influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative). Leadership – Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Change Management – Knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization. For all types of consideration, 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.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]