Vessel Traffic Management Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-2150-11, Vessel Traffic Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Activities New York, Waterways Management Division, Vessel Traffic Service Branch, in Staten Island, New York.

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 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.

Monitoring, informing, advising, and directing the safe and efficient movement of maritime traffic.

Communicating nautical information, such as weather and environmental conditions, to maritime stakeholders in order to ensure the safe and efficient movement of maritime traffic.

Interpreting nautical charts, tide tables, current tables, and other nautical information sources to assist in vessel traffic management.

Utilizing federal, state, and municipal regulations governing the use of maritime vessels.

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 be substituted for experience at this grade level. The following education may be used in substitution of specialized experience on the resume: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree (OR) 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree (OR) LL.M., if related.

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 Vessel Traffic Management Specialist and be responsible for promoting the safe and efficient movement of maritime traffic in an assigned geographic area, by ensuring that vessel traffic is properly informed, advised, or directed in order to reduce the probability of collisions, rammings, groundings, and ensuing environmental damage.

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

Typical work assignments include: Monitoring, informing, advising, and, when necessary, directing the movement of vessel traffic in the assigned sector.

Coordinating advisory information between participating and non-participating vessels and small craft, many of which may be involved in activities such as regattas, fishing or other marine events.

Providing radar tracking or other sensor information in support of other Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue, law enforcement, maritime security and military missions.

Participating in training exercises to prepare for maritime accidents or natural disasters.

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