You will serve as a MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST in the Operations (N3) of MSCPAC REP PUGET SOUND. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will inspect cargo gear and hold to ascertain that ships meet prescribed standards of cleanliness, safety and ability to perform cargo operation. You will take direct actions to ensure that contractual responsibilities are fulfilled and expeditiously accomplished on Time and Voyage charters. You will compile detailed reports on ships in-port and cargo activities such as reports on utilization of stevedore gangs, actual loading or discharging hours, lashing time, actual time of departure, storing, etc. You will procure and pay for all Port Services to include, but not limited to tug, harbor pilots, docking pilots, fuel, barges, booms, berths, shore power, water, steam, CHT, phones, vehicles and other requirements that may be authorized. You will investigate and assemble data on cargo and ship damages necessary for processing claims.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Travel may be required to meetings in theater and to visit ships in the AOR.
• This position is designated Mission Essential.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Using ship and terminal operations regulations and guidelines such as International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers and Terminals, International Maritime Organization (IMO), and organizational, (e.g., Military Sealift Command), Regulations and Procedures; Utilizing concepts, principals, and practices in the maritime industry and applying these concepts, principals, and practices as relating to difficult and complex operational requirements; Analyzing/evaluating vessel information against cargo requirements; Arranging ship support at various ports, (i.e., marine port services, berth restrictions, and availability of tug and line handling services); AND Adhering to tanker operations and practices for tanker loading and discharging, and tank-washing requirements and operations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/transportation-operations-series-2150/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (MUST be RELATED):

SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIONof a Ph.D. - provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (MUST be RELATED)

Or SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of three "3" full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree - provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position (MUST be RELATED)

Or SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION LL.M., if related:

Transcripts must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in the factor not being considered.

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/transportation-operations-series-2150/

See Required Documents for additional information.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address MSCPAC REP PUGET SOUND Military Sealift Command Pacific Representative Puget Sound Everett, WA 98207 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]