SMALL CRAFT OPERATOR LEADER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SMALL CRAFT OPERATOR LEADER in the PORT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL STATION.

Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most trade and labor occupations, you must show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying.

Qualification requirements emphasis is on quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the job elements and screen out listed below.

This job has a screen-out element which will be used to determine minimum eligibility for this job.

Applicants who do not receive a minimum of two points on the screen-out element(s) will be found ineligible.

The Screen-out Element for this position is: ABILITY TO LEAD OR SUPERVISE 1) Directing daily operations of the crew by assigning work, determining priorities, and instructing crew members; 2) Performing general maintenance and scheduled repairs, loading cargo, rigging sampling equipment, directing the vessel to its destination 3) Laying out courses to assigned destinations, using navigational and electronic aids to plot routes and determining whether scheduled operations can be safely performed on craft up to 74-foot; 4) Responding to oil spills and performing cleanup efforts related to oil spills; and 5) Identifying hazardous materials and proper disposal.

Applicants must meet the requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Job Qualification Handbook for Trades and Labor Occupations.

Additional qualification information can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=List-of-Approved-Job-Elements 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. Major Duties:

• You will direct the daily maintenance of small craft for the safety of passengers and crew.
• You will interpret diagrams or blueprints to determine the required corrective action for malfunctioning equipment on small craft.
• You will identify discrepancies in equipment on small craft which may cause a hazard to personnel or property.
• You will consider the type and amount of a spill, the location, current, wind, wave, and temperature conditions to determine the best method for containment.