Summary

The position serves as a field level subject matter expert on the maintenance, repair, and operations of the National Defense Reserve Force (NDRF) and Public Nautical School ship Program (PNSP) Ships. This position is located in the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Division of Gulf Operations (DGO).

Duties

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As a Marine Surveyor, you will:

• Participate in and conduct inspections and surveys to determine the readiness of assigned ship(s), shipboard equipment, and systems, and ensure completed repairs comply with applicable regulatory standards for U.S. Flag ships.
• Serve as the primary Area Division technical and programmatic contact with Ship Managers or General Agents to provide guidance and make recommendations for programmatic-level allocation of resource related the maintenance, repairs, and operations of assigned ships
• Organize work, set priorities, and determine resource requirements; determine short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Serve as the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or Assistant Contracting Officer's Representative (ACOR), for Ship Managers Contracts and General Agency Agreements (AA's) in accordance with the terms and conditions delegated by the Point of Contact to Authorized Contracting Officer (PCO/ACO) in a Letter of Assignment.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter with the experience to independently assesses the material and operational condition of the assigned ships to meet mission requirements and regulatory standards. They possess a strong understanding of ship maintenance, repair, and operations. The ideal candidate can also apply the standards of the U.S. Coast Guard and American Bureau of Shipping for U.S. flag cargo ships, and possesses strong interpersonal skills required to work with other governments employees, government contractors, ship crews, and partners in the maritime industry.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• DRUG TEST: This position has been determined to be a critical safety/security position as defined in the Department of Transportation (DOT) Order, DOT 3910.1D entitled "Drug and Alcohol-Free Departmental Workplace." Therefore, if selected for the position you will be required to submit to a pre-employment/pre-appointment drug test, you will also be subject to Random Drug Testing.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience requirements for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the GS-11 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 it must include:

• Experience with ship operations, maintenance and repair including oversight of shipyard work for United States ships.
• Experience supporting technical elements of ship repair and maintenance including providing inputs to schedules and budgets, and ensuring compliance with contract requirements.
• Experience in utilizing computerized ship maintenance tracking and reporting systems including data entry, and generating reports.

To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone, you must have:

3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

You can also qualify based on a combination of higher level graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

To qualify for the GS-12 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include:

• Experience advising and providing guidance for ship operations, maintenance, and repair of U.S. Flag ships including major shipyard availabilities and drydocks, and application of regulatory body (i.e., American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), etc.) vessel requirements.
• Experience providing oversight of technical elements of ship repair and maintenance including preparing schedules and budgets, ensuring compliance of contract requirements and regulatory standards, and provide analysis to senior management concerning schedule and cost of on-going work.
• Experience in providing assessments and technical reports on the material conditions of ships, utilizing computerized ship maintenance tracking and reporting systems including data entry, report generation, and analysis.

You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 level; you must have experience.

To qualify for the GS-13 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12 it must include:

• Experience as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ship operations, maintenance and repair of U.S. Flag ships including major shipyard availabilities and drydocks, application of regulatory body (i.e., American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), United States Coast Guard (USCG),etc.) vessel requirements, and implantation of international maritime standard and regulations.
• Experience managing and providing oversight of technical elements of ship repair and maintenance including preparing schedules and budgets, ensuring compliance of contract requirements and regulatory standards, and provide analysis and recommendations to senior management concerning schedule and cost and risk of on-going work.
• Experience in utilizing computerized ship maintenance tracking and reporting systems to generate technical reports, prepare assessments of material conditions of ships, and provide budgetary and operational programmatic recommendations.

You cannot qualify on education at the GS-13 level; you must have experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience.
• Planning and Evaluating - Organizes work, sets priorities, and determines resource requirements; determines short- or long-term goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinates with other organizations or parts of the organization to accomplish goals; monitors progress and evaluates outcomes.
• Decision Making - Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Standards - Knowledge of standards that either are compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.
• Computer Skills - Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work. Experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

For all types of consideration, 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

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Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date.

Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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