This position is located in Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), National Pollution Funds Center (NPFC), Case Management Division, Washington, DC.

Duties

This position serves as the Case Management Specialist (Case Officer) on one of the four geographically designated Regional Case Teams in the NPFC’s Case Management Division. You will provide OSLTF and CERCLA funding and fund-related support to all CG and EPA FOSCs during oil spills and substantial threats of a spill, and hazardous substance releases and works with Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90) defined Responsible Parties and first responders to manage the funding aspects of any incident, from initial funds access to ultimate cost recovery.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

At the GS-11 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes experience working with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and its policies, regulations and precedents; and experience with pollution removal techniques and practices; developing, presenting, and utilizing briefings to higher management; utilize current PC technology software including Microsoft Office Suite applications; communicate both orally and in writing. or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related; or a combination of education and experience. At the GS-12 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes experience working with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990; and experience of pollution removal techniques and practices, the Incident Command System and structure; experience in the application of administrative, fiscal, budget, personnel and resource management techniques, processes and practices; experience supporting On-Scene Coordinators during spill response and threat mitigation operations. At the GS-13 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal service. Specialized experience includes experience monitoring and accounting of funds allocated from the OSLTF/CERCLA funds; identifying existing or potential problems or trends and formulating alternatives. Experience presenting controversial study findings and recommendations to higher level officials. Experience recognizing significant financial and environmental program issues, coordinating with specialized staff elements, and understanding information received making it effective and consistent for processing cases. 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. 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 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]