This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Coast Guard, Eighth Coast Guard District, Marine Safety Unit (MSU) Houma in Houma, LA.

Duties

In this position, you will serve as Chief, Domestic Inspection Branch, responsible for administering and enforcing the navigation, vessel inspection and shipping laws and their implementing rules and regulations.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level performing duties such as: Managing and supervising civilian and military personnel within the Inspection Division by providing high quality inspection services. Developing strategies and implementing compliance oversight and enforcement posture across the area of responsibility (AOR). Conducting and/or serving as a lead inspector on marine inspections for a variety of vessels (i.e., passenger, commercial, freight, towing vessels determining compliance with US and International laws, regulations, and applicable standards, existence of proper vessel documentation and certification, safe and proper operating order of systems (navigation, communication, alarm, lifesaving, firefighting, safety management, security and pollution prevention systems) and machinery and soundness and acceptable parameters of vessel structures. Identifying hazardous conditions and violations; evaluating proposals for compliance or repair; prescribing corrective measures; and writing analytical reports. Applicants must also show experience. Inspecting vessels machinery, including propulsion equipment, control machinery, auxiliary machinery, special deck, derrick and vessel pumping equipment, damage and fire control machinery, electrical and power generation systems, piping transfer and monitoring systems to ensure safe operating condition and compliance with applicable design, installation, and operational standards. Planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, setting assignment deadlines and preparing schedules for completion of work. Preparing, drafting and delivering briefings, technical analyses and option evaluations for the Officer-in-Charge, Marine Inspection. 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. 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.

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]