Marine Inspector (SVO)

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS - 1801 - 13, Marine Inspector (SVO) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR VIRGINIA INSPECTIONS DIVISION in PORTSMOUTH, Virginia.

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Leading and training other personnel on conducting vessel inspections focused on navigation, intra-vessel communications and alarms, lifesaving, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems.

Reading, interpreting, and applying International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations (SOLAS, ISM, MARPOL, Etc.) and U.S. Code of Federal Regulation (CFR).

Utilizing the Marine Information Technologies for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) system and conducting vessel inspections as a Journeyman Marine Inspector (JMI) or Advanced Journeyman Marine Inspector (AJMI).

Attainment of at least one "Major" qualification, such as Machinery Inspector or Hull Inspector, is required.

Acting as a verifying officer for previously attained marine inspector qualifications, serving as a board member on marine inspector qualification boards, and implementing and/or supporting the Marine Inspector Performance Support Architecture (MIPSA).

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education can not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Major Duties:

You will serve as a Marine Inspector (SVO) and be responsible for the implementation of the unit's Marine Inspector qualification program, and serves as a subject matter expert, providing technical expertise, training leadership and compliance of duties related to maritime safety, vessel inspection, and vessel manning laws, regulations, treaties and international conventions.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Conducting technical reviews of vessel's plans, safety management systems, operating systems, vessel and crew documentation and certificates to determine compliance with regulations and applicable standards.

Instructing on, conducting all inspections required concerning vessel navigation, intra-vessel communications, and alarms, lifesaving, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems.

Serving as the inspection team leader or specialty team leader (e.g. machinery, hull), in instances of extremely complex or large domestic vessel inspection projects.

Serving as unit's expert to develop in-house training, on the job training and qualification processes, as well as co-chair of unit's marine inspection qualification board.

Working with Marine Inspector Training Officer (MITO) to make qualifications recommendations to unit's Marine Inspector/Port State Control Officer (MI/PSCO) certification authority after verifications of completion of relevant Personnel Qualification Standards (PQS), industry orientation/indoctrination and other mandatory prerequisite training.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information