Summary This position is located in the Division of Atlantic, Gulf, or Pacific Operations, Office of Fleet Program Management, Office of the Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD). This position is established to serve as staff expert in matters concerning at sea operations, port, and littoral matters. Responsibilities As a Ship Operations Specialist, you will: Provide senior level advice relative to sea operations, port, and littoral matters for the Area Division. Participate in and makes contributions to management decisions in assigned program areas. Apply a wide range of concepts, laws, policies, practices, analytical, and diagnostic methods and techniques to address substantive technical issues or problems characterized by complex, controversial, and/or sensitive matters that contain several inter-related issues. Review independently, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems. Perform complex administrative responsibilities which requires the planning, organizing, directing, operating and evaluation of a safety and occupational health program. Coordinate all regulatory, safety, security, and environmental concerns with respect to the Region’s ships, assist the Staff Shipping Supervisor (SSS) in conducting operational and analytical studies, develop and prepare legal documentation. The Ideal Candidate is a mid-level individual with experience in operations, environmental compliance, safety, emergency plans, physical security, communications and electronics systems operations and military liaison for MARAD ships. Requirements 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. 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). TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position. Qualifications To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must, (1) provide a copy of transcripts for verification, AND (2) meet either the education or experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-07 it must include: Experience utilizing qualitative and quantitative techniques sufficient to identify, consider, and resolve issues or problems. Experience applying state and federal environmental rules, laws, and regulations sufficient to resolve problems or issues. Experience with physical security concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to review independently, analyze, and resolve security problems of average difficulty. To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree. You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application. 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 physical security concepts, principles, and practices sufficient to review independently, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex security problems. Experience collecting and analyzing basic facts and drawing conclusions. Experience in effectively use standard personal computer-based software programs, including word processor, spreadsheet, and database. 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 utilizing qualitative and quantitative techniques sufficient to analyze operations issues, develop courses of actions, and presenting prioritized options to higher management for decision. Experience utilizing query multiple technical and statutory sources, in-agency, and extra-agency, to determine their applicability to unique situations and prepare technically and statutorily correct comprehensive reports, recommendations and instructions which best serve agency and program needs. Experience conducting analyses of technical work performed and costs involved and to communicate effectively in writing. You cannot qualify on education at the GS-12 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 - Assures that equipment and materials needed to complete a job are available at the start, and that all environmental, safety, and housekeeping rules are being observed. Analytical - Independently completes all routine assignments in accordance with supervisory oral or written instruction, general policy and/or practice. Communication - Performs assigned tasks with other work groups and completes the work safely, efficiently, and harmoniously. 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 For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 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 Additional Information This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.