This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard, District 11, Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach, Prevention Department, San Pedro, CA.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as the Senior Marine Investigator providing technical expertise to the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) in all aspects of marine casualty investigations. 

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a pre-appointment physical.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• The position requires a background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the GS-13:  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 competencies or knowledge, skills, or abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include: Preparing investigative reports, briefing papers and technical analyses related to the findings of facts, conclusions and safety recommendations made related to marine casualty investigation; analyzing casualty investigations or trends in casualty data to draft appropriate Safety Recommendations, Safety, Letters of Concern, Issue Papers, and Memos; Investigating merchant mariner negligence, misconduct, incompetence, and dangerous drug use leading to appropriate remedial MMC suspension or revocation, including the preparation and presentation of the government's case before an Administrative Law Judge; Issuing subpoenas and complaints, negotiates Settlement Agreements, processes Voluntary Surrenders and Deposits and Administrative Clemency applications. 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 2401 HAWKINS POINT ROAD MAIL STOP 4 BLDG. 1 BALTIMORE, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]