Tanker and Cable Program Officer

Summary

This position serves as MARAD's Tanker and Cable Security Program Officer within the Office of Commercial Sealift, managing the Tanker Security Program (TSP), Cable Security Fleet (CSF), and the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA). Duties include preparing and managing operating agreements, reviewing and drafting legislation, and administering program finances. The role advises DOW, USTRANSCOM, and Congress, and interacts with senior commercial industry leaders on sealift readiness.

Duties

The Tanker and Cable Program Officer:

• Serves as MARAD's primary lead for planning, organizing, and implementing the Tanker Security Program (TSP), the Cable Security Fleet (CSF), and the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA).
• Manages the financial administration of the TSP and CSF, including programmatic funding and budgeting and the analysis and payment of monthly participant stipend invoices.
• Maintains continuous liaison with high-level officials across MARAD, Department of Transportation, Department of War, the U.S. Coast Guard, and external organizations. Presents senior-level program briefs.
• Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to subordinates, evaluates staff performance, and identifies and arranges for staff training and development needs.

Requirements

• Must meet specialized experience stated in Qualifications section
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.

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 with commercial tanker or cable ship operations or chartering.
• Experience with program management, including budgeting and analysis.
• Experience communicating with senior leaders through written products and presentation.
• Experience managing a team, evaluating performance; and developing the workforce.

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:

• Knowledge of commercial tanker or Cable ship operations, or Commercial ship chartering: Uses knowledge acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to develop, implement, and evaluate the Tanker Security Program (TSP) Cable Security Fleet (CSF), and the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA); advises others on technical issues.
• Program management and Budgeting experience: Manages the financial administration of the TSP and CSF. Performs and reviews multi-level program analyses. Analyzes proposed and pending legislation affecting the TSP and CSF. Drafts legislative language, proposals, and amendments to address gaps or changes in program authority.
• Communication and Stakeholder engagement: Maintains continuous liaison with high-level officials across MARAD, Department of Transportation, Department of War, the U.S. Coast Guard, and external organizations. Presents senior-level program briefs.
• Supervisory and Program leadership: Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to subordinates, evaluates staff performance, and identifies and arranges for staff training and development needs. Streamlines policies and procedures to guarantee optimum efficiency, and provides expert leadership to strategic and workforce planning for areas of responsibility.

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

All 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, [redacted]. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL APPLICANTS:Submit SF-50 documentation proving your highest competitive grade, federal eligibility, and 52-week time-in-grade requirement. To pass HR validation, it's recommended to combine and upload these into a single PDF:

• Start Date: The SF-50 showing when you were originally appointed or promoted to the qualifying grade.
• End Date: An SF-50 dated at least 52 weeks later (e.g., a Within-Grade Increase, promotion, or subsequent action) to prove a sequential 52-week period.

Warning on Incomplete Documentation: Do not submit an award or current-year annual pay adjustment SF-50 by itself. These do not prove your original entry date or grade. If your documents fail to conclusively prove a full 52-week history, you will be rated Ineligible.

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

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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.

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