This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Operations (CG-DCO), Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy- (CG-5P), Office of Investigation and Casualty Analysis- (INV), Data Admin &Freedom of Information, FOIA Division (INV-3), Washington DC.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the database administrator for several systems including Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE), Marine Safety Manual System (MSMS), Coast Guard Information System (CGINFO), historical database (Marine Safety Information System (MSIS), PIRS etc.) and associated software.

Requirements

• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13 level, applicants should have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal, State, or local government or equivalent public or private sector experience. 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 the line of work.   Specialized experience includes the following:    Applicant MUST meet ALL 4 conditions.   Utilizing SQL or Python or JAVA (or equivalent programming languages) to manage analytical data and metadata; AND Handling complex queries; AND Providing technical business requirements, data architectures, and data onboarding and validation to facilitate delivery of identified data needs; AND Providing expert technical advice, guidance and recommendations on databases and relational database management technology. Quality Factor: Knowledge of policies and procedures to manage Government information; and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests is preferred but not required. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement, you must also have IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies listed below. Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Customer Service - Works with clients and customers (that is, any individuals who use or receive the services or products that your work unit produces, including the general public, individuals who work in the agency, other agencies, or organizations outside the Government) to assess their needs, provide information or assistance, resolve their problems, or satisfy their expectations; knows about available products and services; is committed to providing quality products and services. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Problem Solving - Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted at this grade level. 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.

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]