This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, District Thirteen, Sector Columbia River, Waterways Mgmt Div, Portland, Or. 

Duties

This position serves as the Assistant Chief of the Waterways Management (WWM) and Facility Inspection Division, assessing, managing, and coordinating waterways safety issues and initiatives for the Captain of the Port (COTP), Sector Columbia River zone in support of the Marine Transportation System (MTS).Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.
• Position may require "on call" duty status for after-hour emergencies.
• Night or weekend work may be required.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the GS-12: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 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.  Specialized experience include: Overseeing and executing rulemaking to help ensure maritime safety and security; providing guidance in the development of routine Safety and/or Security Zones, Regulated Navigation Areas, Special Local Regulations, other local regulations, and Marine Event Permits. 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 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]