Summary

This position is in the Division of Sealift Operations and Emergency Response, Office of Ship Operations, Office of Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD). This position provides analytical and technical support for the Division Chief in maintaining processes relating to policies for administering the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) program and the Ready Reserve Force (RRF).

Duties

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As a Supervisory Transportation Operations Specialist, you will:

• Develop long-term leases of property for ship berthing by providing technical requirements and supporting negotiations.
• Supervise subordinate personnel in the development of technical requirements, acquisition of layberth services, processing of invoices, and budget formulation.
• Prepare high level correspondence and reports on budget plans, cost accounting, and program efficiency and generate point papers and fleet operating procedures in support of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and Ready Reserve Force (RRF) layberthing operations.
• Prepare detailed program briefings for internal and external stakeholders to keep all informed of NDRF/RRF layberthing status, capabilities, requirements, costs, and other programmatic issues.
• Attend high level meetings and discussions (unclassified and classified) with DOD entities, component commands, shipping companies, and other sealift stakeholders pertaining to the NDRF/RRF, DOD contingencies and exercises, studies and other programmatic requirements.

The ideal candidate for this postion will have extensive experience in every stage of the contracting process from requirements determination through award. The candidate will have experience serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative administering service contracts and planning and executing annual budgets. The candidate will have experience delegating work to subordinates, presenting information both orally and in writing, and writing reports and evaluations.

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:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR Level I) CERTIFICATION: MUST be attained within 18 months of hiring date to remain in this position.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: You will be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
• 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.
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• 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 the specialized experience requirements.

This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). Please check the Education section for other ways to meet the IOR for this series.

IOR for Marine Transportation positions, specialized experience (for positions above GS-5), includes the following:

For positions other than Marine Transportation, experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations.

To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

• Experience developing ship operating costs, such as statements of work, conducting cost estimates, reviewing technical proposals, reviewing contractor service quality, and processing contractor invoices for payment.

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:

• Contracting/Procurement - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration.
• Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.
• Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization.
• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance.
• Security Clearance - Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing information, including the requirements for protecting classified information.

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

Education

This series has an Individual Occupation Reqirement (IOR): Individual Occupational Requirements

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying.

(Check the Qualifications section for other ways to meet the IOR for this series)

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 a7 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R a7 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, [redacted]. 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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