Marine Transportation Specialist

You will serve as a MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST in the DIRECTORATE OF MARITIME OPERATIONS (DMO), INTEL AND OPERATIONS (N2/3), FUTURE OPERATIONS (N35), DRY CARGO OPERATIONS (N35B) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND.

Duties

• You will develop, implement, evaluate, and administer all policy and procedural and operational functions affecting the worldwide employment and operations of all Sealift Program Ships.
• You will receive requirements and specifications for ocean tows and arrange for necessary capabilities to accomplish these tows.
• You will compile history status, statistics on all matters relating to Sealift Program ship operations.

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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience with marine regulatory frameworks, ship structures, control systems, propulsion systems, safety systems, and machinery.
• Operational experience independently conducting marine regulatory reviews, ship inspections, surveys, audits, vetting, clearances, or incident investigations.
• Experience working as a marine surveyor, marine inspector, marine engineer, auditor, advisor, shipboard engineer officer, or deck (navigational) officer in the public or private sector.
• For Marine Transportation positions, experience in planning, directing, and supervising cargo or bulk petroleum movements such as embarkation and debarkation, cargo loading and discharge.
• Formulating marine transportation itineraries and routings according to commercial cost factors and tariffs.
• Formulating marine transportation traffic plans for personnel and cargo.
• Scheduling ships.
• Developing, analyzing, or evaluating cargo lift capabilities.
• Preparing statistics for planning operations of ships, or formulating budgetary estimates of cargo transportation costs.
• Serving as a licensed merchant marine deck or engine officer or naval deck or engine officer.

Additional information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements.
• During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.
• Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.