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Summary This position is located in Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Atlantic Area Command, 17th Coast Guard District, Sector Southeast Alaska, Juneau, AK. Responsibilities This position serves as the Marine Information Specialist providing waterways management services, technical advice and active leadership in the administration of navigation issues including marine events, bridges, regulated navigation and limited access areas, aids-to-navigation and processing a full range of complex technical navigational and related operational data for dissemination in official publications. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing general advisory or specific technical informational services to, among others, maritime professionals, operations planners/managers and the public who are interested in waterways management. Drafting correspondence, reports or written policies on waterways issues, equipment, navigational risk assessments, marine information broadcasts for command approval. Administering marine event permitting program. Evaluating safety concerns for proposed marine events. Providing administrative guidance, coordination and support to aids to navigation (ATON) servicing units. Planning, arranging, and participating in meetings and conferences connected with waterways management, including the briefing or debriefing of representatives of other agencies and/or the public. The physical demands of waterways management are significant. You will be required to stand and maintain balance for long periods of time, climb up and down ladders, walk in and out of confined areas while on board small vessels during major marine events, conducting waterways analysis transits and/or Aids to Navigation (ATON) inspection visits. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. The position requires a valid state driver's license. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position. This position requires a National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI). All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications Qualifications for GS-11: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level (in the Federal sector). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Independently providing technical advice and leadership in the administration of navigation issues including marine events, bridges, regulated navigation, aids-to-navigation, and processing the full range of navigational and related operational data for dissemination in official publications OR at least one of the following if using education to qualify at this grade level: (A) a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field OR (B) 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR (C) A combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in or related to the work of this position AND education graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position and experience. Experience and education combinations are computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the total of qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at that grade level. Graduate Education: Major study -- navigation, mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, meteorology, engineering, cartography, or other subjects related to aeronautical or marine navigation and operations... Qualifications for GS-09: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level (in the Federal sector). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Providing advice under supervisory guidance in the administration of navigation issues including marine events, bridges, regulated navigation, aids-to-navigation, and processing a limited range of navigational and related operational data for dissemination in official publications OR at least one of the following if using education to qualify at this grade level: (A) 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree; major study -- navigation, mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, meteorology, engineering, cartography, or other subjects related to aeronautical or marine navigation and operations (B) A combination of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in or related to the work of this position AND graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Experience and education combinations are computed by first determining the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the total of qualifying education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify at that grade level. Graduate Education: Major study -- navigation, mathematics, physics, astronomy, geography, meteorology, engineering, cartography, or other subjects related to aeronautical or marine navigation and operations. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Applicants qualifying based on education must submit a legible copy of your unofficial college transcript from an accredited college/university. The transcript must reflect the college/university name and/or logo. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Recruitment Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent position are authorized to receive a one-time recruitment incentive of 25% of the salary, including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. Relocation Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are current federal employees on permanent appointments and will be moving outside of the current commuting area of their current position to accept this position are authorized to receive a one-time relocation incentive of 25% of the salary including locality for this position. Receipt of the bonus will require a 12 month service agreement. The employee must establish a residence in the new geographic area prior to payment. Student Loan Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three year service agreement. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-607-1596. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation