This position is located in DHS/U.S. Coast Guard, Commandant, Vice Commandant (CG-09), Deputy Comdt for Operations (CG-DCO), National Maritime Center, Mariner Evaluation Division, in Martinsburg, WV.  

Duties

This position is located in the Mariner Evaluation Division, Professional Qualification Evaluation Branch of the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center (NMC). NMC is theimplementation body of the Mariner Credentialing Program (MCP) and receives and processes applications for U.S. Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMC’s). This Program’s mission has significant national impact on vessel operations. In the merchant mariner evaluation role, the position provides qualification evaluations and determines applicant eligibility for vessel operation credentials. The position plays a key role reviewing merchant mariner applications to ensure regulatory requirements are verified and insufficient requirements are identified and relayed to applicants.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.
• This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI).
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

At the GS-7 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include: Specialized knowledge of guidelines and regulations, Policy Letters, NVIC’s, international treaties , CG and NMC policies associated with Merchant Mariner Credentialling.  Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of national and STCW renewal endorsements. AT THE GS-08 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include: Specialized knowledge of guidelines and regulations, Policy Letters, NVIC’s, international treaties , CG and NMC policies associated with Merchant Mariner Credentialling.  Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of national and STCW renewal endorsements. Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of original, raise of grade and increase in scope for national endorsements sought. AT THE GS-09 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to this line of work.  Examples of specialized experience include: Specialized knowledge of guidelines and regulations, Policy Letters, NVIC’s, international treaties , CG and NMC policies associated with Merchant Mariner Credentialling.  Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of national and STCW renewal endorsements. Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of original, raise of grade and increase in scope for national endorsements sought. Ability to apply specialized knowledge regarding merchant mariner credentialling and determine eligibility of original, raise of grade and increase in scope for STCW endorsements sought. 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 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]