You will serve as a MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST in the MSCPAC Operations of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND PACIFIC. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions. *** This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.

Duties

You will maintain current and projected ship schedules. You will maintain liaison with ship's masters and their department heads to ascertain emergent requirements while in port, and determine schedules and requirements for ship departures. You will review applicable message traffic, draft naval messages and correspondence as required. You will work with Port Operations and financial management to reconcile Ship Service transactions.

Requirements

• This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
• Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, periodic mornings, evenings, and weekends.
• Occasional lifting of heavy objects (up to 50 pounds) may be required.
• 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.
• 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.
• Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Utilizing organizational operational and administrative relational protocols w/well known and/or familiar entities, (e.g., Fleet Commanders, Mission Sponsors, USTRANSCOM and its component commanders, the Maritime Administration and the Coast Guard) to ensure smooth and efficient support of Military Sealift Command (MSC), controlled vessels operating the MSCPAC Area of Operation (AO); Ordering and scheduling port services for merchant ships and controlled vessels, (i.e., scheduling and arranging for port services that include (but are not limited to) tugs, pilots, line handlers, berth or anchorage assignments, fuel (both cargo and bunkers) and water); Utilizing maritime practices and procedures as they affect ship operations; Using established/appropriate organization documents, (e.g., Coast Guard, federal regulations pertaining to the merchant marine; and U.S. Navy fleet operating procedures), and doctrine to aide/assist w/ coordinating, planning, developing and implementing operational schedules for cargo ships that transport vital inventories of various DoD cargo within the Pacific Theater; Utilizing appropriate guidelines, (e.g., Federal, Navy and MSC), to maintain and/adhere environmental protection programs, policies and procedures; Utilizing complex planning, coordinating and project management concepts to plan implement vessel schedules, resolve operational schedule problems not to exclude handling/managing/operating port operations equipment and services required for, (e.g., MSC), controlled vessels; Planning and accomplishing a variety of complex work assignments and identifying, analyzing, resolving marine transportation problems. Experience must be found within your resume/CV 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2100/transportation-operations-series-2150/ 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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position [Graduate Level Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying.]:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

Successful completion of Three "3" full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

If you are using education to qualify you MUST provide transcripts to be considered!

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be used to meet the total qualification requirements.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND PACIFIC 140 Sylvester Road Building 570 San Diego, CA 92106 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]