This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District, Sector New Orleans in New Orleans, LA.

Duties

This position is located within the Prevention Department of Coast Guard Sector New Orleans, this position serves as the Lead Marine Investigator and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act Officer. Provides technical advice and recommendations to the Captain of the Port (COTP) / Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI), Chief, Prevention Department (CPD), and Chief* Investigations Division (CHINV) in all aspects of marine casualty investigations; investigations of negligence misconduct, incompetence use of alcohol or dangerous drugs and violations of laws or regulations by Coast Guard credentialed mariners; Suspension and Revocation (S&R) proceedings; civil penalty investigations; manning of vessels; and administrative clemency matters.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• The position requires a pre-employment physical.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

AT THE GS-13 GRADE LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level 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 includes: Reviewing technical vessel design and construction plans to determine compliance with regulations; resolving maritime vessel inspection controversies; identifying hazardous conditions and prescribed corrective actions; and evaluating the compliance of foreign passenger vessel safety management systems with the International Safety Management Code.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 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]