You will serve as a PORT SERVICES TECHNICIAN in the PORT OPERATIONS DIVISION of NAVBASE KITSAP SILVERDALE WA.

Duties

You will receive/disseminate/update schedules and schedule changes for vessel movement and traffic in/out of the naval installation for tugs, dive boats, workboats, security boats, barges, floating cranes, and naval vessels. You will coordinate security sweeps of vessels requesting entry into naval waterfronts. You will liaison with ships to determine operating schedules and pier assignments, opening and closing of Port Security Barrier, and setting oil boom. You will provide continuous radio support for harbor and maintains harbor movement logs. You will be familiar with general harbor operations and have a background in Port Operations functions including tugs, service craft, docking evolutions, etc. to sufficiently dispatch and coordinate harbor evolutions.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be responsible for following all requirements concerning the use, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• The incumbent may be required to work rotating shifts.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Using experience to receive/disseminate/update schedules and schedule changes for vessel movement and traffic in/out of the naval installation (i.e. tugs, dive boats, workboats, security boats, barges, floating cranes, and naval vessels; 2) Determining operating schedules and pier assignments, opening and closing of Port Security Barrier, and setting oil boom; 3) Calculating and recommending optimum ship arrival or departure times based on tide and current conditions; 4) Using navigational tools to identify vessel locations and plot vessel movements on coastal navigational charts; and 5) Relaying information to vessels, such as transit times, distances, and conditions; 6) Providing continuous radio support for harbor and maintaining harbor movement logs.(NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Contacts

• Address NAVBASE KITSAP SILVERDALE WA 120 South Dewey Street Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]