This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, PACAREA, Thirteenth District (D13), Seattle, WA.

Duties

The incumbent serves as D13’s lead expert on Coast Guard operations and connectivity under the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP) and the National Response Framework (NRF). In this role, the incumbent serves as the link between the district and the regional intergovernmental response community, a deployable response resource coordinator, and a technical advisor to the District Commander on pollution response and preparedness. The incumbent is responsible for integrating Coast Guard plans into and with the regional intergovernmental operating plans in accordance with appropriate guidance and policy.

Requirements

• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires a Secret Security Clearance.
• Pre-employment Drug Test is required.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the GS-14 Grade Level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Knowledge of existing Coast Guard missions, programs, and their interrelationship with other Federal, State, and local agencies Skilled in public speaking and mastery of oral and written communication skills necessary to negotiate and resolve emergency management and planning issues in meetings, conduct briefings, lead group conferences, and write reports and letters. Providing authoritative interpretations and guidance to management officials and other specialists at the same and lower levels, in resolving issues involving conflicting emergency management requirements Knowledge of management, administrative, or coordinative techniques and skills sufficient to provide advisory, reviewing, evaluating, educating and/or training, negotiating, or problem-solving services. Utilizing technology to conduct rapid on scene prevention, protection, response mitigation and or recovery, and crisis management concepts as applied to emergency contingency operations. 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

Student Loan Incentive:  Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.

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]