This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, LANTAREA, Fifth District, Prevention Division, Bridge Administration (dpb) in Portsmouth, VA.

Duties

As a Bridge Management Specialist, this position is responsible for enforcement of bridge laws, regulations and orders.  Your assignments will include all bridge administration functions where the majority of the work involves very large and very complex bridge construction, modification, alteration, and drawbridge regulations projects. 

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• This position requires a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI).
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

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. GS-09: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-07 in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience include:  Interpretation and application of statutes; laws; regulations; policy; and tactics, techniques, and procedures to program objectives. Operating computer and peripherals in performing computer duties involving word processing (Word), e-mail (Outlook), database applications, workbooks (Excel), collaboration software (SharePoint). Maintenance of system of records (administrative record and project(s) archives) (physical and electronic) and administrative record and/or archive research. Project management at basic level for projects to program objectives. Basic environmental planning and compliance procedures to programs objectives. OR  Applicant must have a Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Applicant must have 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Applicant must have an LL. B or J.D., if related to this position  OR  Applicant must have a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. GS-11: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-09 in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience include: Interpretation and application of statutes; laws; regulations; policy; and tactics, techniques, and procedures to program objectives. Operating computer and peripherals in performing computer duties involving word processing (Word), e-mail (Outlook), database applications, workbooks (Excel), collaboration software (SharePoint). Maintenance of system of records (administrative record and project(s) archives) (physical and electronic) and administrative record and/or archive research. Project management at intermediate level for projects to program objectives. Intermediate environmental planning and compliance procedures to programs objectives. Federal (or State) permitting experience in maritime application or comparable program. Federal rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act at field or intermediate organizational level in maritime application (Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations) or comparable program. Applicants must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Applicants must have 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Applicants must have an LL.M., if related to this position OR Applicant must have a combination of graduate level education beyond the first 2 years of progressive graduate study and specialized experience that together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. GS-12: Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-11 in the federal service. Examples of specialized experience include:  Interpretation and application of statutes; laws; regulations; policy; and tactics, techniques, and procedures to program objectives. Operating computer and peripherals in performing computer duties involving word processing (Word), e-mail (Outlook), database applications, workbooks (Excel), collaboration software (SharePoint). Maintenance of system of records (administrative record and project(s) archives) (physical and electronic) and administrative record and/or archive research. Project management at advanced level for projects to program objectives. Advanced environmental planning and compliance procedures to programs objectives. Federal (or State) permitting experience in maritime application. Federal rulemaking under the Administrative Procedures Act at field or intermediate organizational level in maritime application (Title 33 Code of Federal Regulations). 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]