Marine Transportation Specialist

Duties

• You will coordinate activities and direct the movements of MSC controlled ships within the mid-Pacific operational area.
• You will develop and recommend improved management techniques.
• You will draft naval messages and correspondence as required.
• You will exercise cognizance over all MSC shipping and transportation matters
• You will review Logistic Requirements (LOGREQ/PREREP) messages originated by inbound ships to determine required port services and other support that may be required.
• 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.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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.
• For tanker operations employee must ensure all cargo tanks are gas free before entering and avoid standing near cargo tank and pump room ventilation systems during cargo operations.
• Work is usually performed in an office setting although there are frequent visits to ships and operational areas that require employee to follow shipboard and waterfront safety practices.
• 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.
• Occasional travel is required to attend port services meetings and/or ship operations in ports outside of the Pearl Harbor, HI area. Additionally, travel may be required to attend training classes outside the Pearl Harbor, HI area.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

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 working with Combat Logistics Force (CLF) operations, dry cargo and liquid cargo operations, and special mission and prepositioning operations as the situation dictates.
• Experience with regulatory and operational guidelines appropriate to ship and terminal operations as promulgated by both U.S. and foreign governments.
• Experience working with the types of port services commonly provided to merchant ships and naval auxiliaries that can affect the ordering and scheduling of those services.
• Experience working to plan and accomplish a variety of complex work assignments to identify, analyze, and resolve marine transportation problems.
• Experience utilizing a variety of computer information systems and software programs including timeline/scheduling, word processing, spreadsheet, database and the Naval Message Format.
• Experience presenting written and oral communications sufficient to prepare and present findings on complex issues by making oral presentations before groups including senior military officers and senior civilians.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.

A complete resume is required. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

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. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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. Policy information may be found at:

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.The position often requires irregular hours.

This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.