This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U. S. Coast Guard (USCG), Deputy Commandant for Mission Support (DCMS), Health, Safety & Work-Life Directorate (CG-11), Office of Work-Life (CG-111), Family Services Division (CG-1112), Washington, DC.

Duties

You will serve as advisor to the Director of Health, Safety, Work-Life (CG-11) and CG-111, and as the Chief, Family Services Division. The primary focus of the position involves policy development, serving as the Coast Guard (CG) representative on a variety of internal and external working groups pertaining to or affecting family services policy, fiscal and personnel resource planning, and program management and evaluation for these programs CG-wide. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team.  Some of the typical work assignments include:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:  Degree in behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. OR Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. In addition to meeting the basic requirements listed above, candidates must have specialized experience as identified below. GS-15:  In addition to meeting the basic education requirements above, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal sector.  Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular, knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include Using a variety of Federal, State and local human services laws, policies, procedures, and regulations; knowledge of social services delivery systems and concepts, principles, and theories; engaging in the identification, referral, case management, and follow-up of individuals and families involved in complex special needs issues; establishing and maintaining working relationships using tact and diplomacy in interacting with individuals, families, military and community agencies, and other internal and external governmental program managers. 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 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]