This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, the Assistant Commandant for Preventive Policy, Director of Marine Transportation System (Cg-5pw), Office of Navigation Systems, located in Washington, DC. 

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a member of the Office of Marine Environmental Response Policy that is responsible for developing, interpreting, and implementing rules and regulations concerning maritime and environmental safety issues as they relate to the Vessel Response Plan (VRP) Program.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires frequent travel.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by closing date
• Will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicant must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12 or equivalent) 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 must include: Developing or recommending new or revise existing policy guidance impacting marine safety and environmental protection/mitigation; AND Assisting with establishing regulatory or response planning criteria; AND Reviewing response plans in the maritime industry. NOTE: There is no educational substitution at this grade level. 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.

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 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]