You will serve as a MARINE PLACEMENT SPECIALIST, GS-0301-7/9 KPP GS-11 in the MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND (MSC), Engine Placement section (Nl2B31), of the EngineCommunity (Nl2B3),TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM OFFICE of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Duties

You will assist with the placement of qualified mariners on board sea going vessels of the fleet. You will assist management with administering civil service mariners that are not assigned to ships. You will administer and properly account for employee time and attendance by established deadlines. You will identify and recommend mariners for awards and disciplinary actions. You will serve as the first line human capital coordinator for civilian mariners, counseling and assisting employees on career development and planning.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is typically performed in an office setting. There are occasional trips to visit ships normally in CONUS. Boarding ships require exposure to ship environments.

Qualifications

GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Resume must demonstrate specialized experience such as: 1) Experience using Human Resource Management System and use of software Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word to provide reports and spreadsheets. 2) Experience and knowledge in handling personnel leave, attendance, travel, and disciplinary action. 3) Experience in conducting research or fact finding to gather HR information and conducting detail analyses. 4) Must be adept to deal with urgent requirements and changing priorities verbally and as written communication. 5) Experience with providing highest level of customer service verbally and written to internal and external customers. 6) Experience with problem solving, analyzing reports, and making recommendations to management. 7) Experience and knowledge of multitasking workload and assigned duties. GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Resume must demonstrate specialized experience such as: 1) Must be adept to deal with urgent requirements and changing priorities verbally and as written communication. 2) Experience with providing highest level of customer service verbally and written to internal and external customers. 3) Experience with problem solving, analyzing reports, and making recommendations to management. 4) Experience and knowledge of multitasking workload and assigned duties. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

Education:

Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for these grade levels:

GS-09:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education

or

Superior academic achievement

Please submit unofficial transcript if using education to qualify

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND 471 East C Street Norfolk, 23511 GB
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]