This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Surface Forces Logistics Center, Engineering Services Division, Baltimore, MD.

Duties

This position involves performance of work in developing, coordinating, indexing, processing, and transmitting marine engineering technical information. The work requires; 1) a broad knowledge of marine engineering and technical fields, and 2) A practical knowledge of one or more techniques for organizing, accessing, and disseminating information. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.

Qualifications

Candidates must show successful completion of a full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with major study in engineering or related fields. Or Four years of experience that provided a knowledge of the basic principles, theories, practices, techniques, and terminology of a discipline or subject matter field; an understanding of the standard methods, procedures, and techniques of research and analysis in the subject-matter field. Such experience must have been equivalent to that which would have been gained through a 4-year college curriculum. Or A combination of education and experience described above. Additional Experience and Education Requirements: GS-7: In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-5 level. Or 1 full year of graduate level education related to the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience would include: organizing miscellaneous technical information or materials; gathering information from a variety of sources; and responding to general inquiries from customers requesting information. GS-9: In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, candidates must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-7 level. Or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or master's or equivalent graduate degree. Examples of specialized experience would include: analyzing and organizing miscellaneous engineering technical information or materials; gathering information from a wide variety of sources; analyzing information and responding to inquiries from customers requesting technical information; applying subject matter knowledge in the field of engineering to respond to customer inquiries; and locating highly technical and specialized engineering information presenting findings in reports, summaries, charts, or other formats. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position and which is typically in or related to the position to be filled. 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 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.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2401 Hawkins Point Road Building 1 Mailstop 4 Baltimore, Maryland 21226 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]