Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner

Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-1801-11, Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SEC MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION INSPECTIONS DIV in BALTIMORE, Maryland.

Duties

• You will serve as a Commercial Fishing Vessel Examiner and be responsible for advanced training, and project leadership in the enforcement of marine safety, pollution prevention, vessel manning laws and regulations. Additionally the Vessel Examiner will act as the resident Sector source for continuity of fishing vessel examination policies. The position also includes the responsibility for promoting commercial fishing industry safety within the Sector's area of responsibility. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Conducts technical reviews to determine compliance with regulations and applicable standards. Determines that vessels to be examined have the proper documents and certificates on board and in effect. Examines all required navigation, communication, alarm, lifesaving, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems to ensure that there are operating properly and compliance with applicable standards. Examines the vessel's hull, including hull envelope, internal structural members, protrusions, fittings, appendages, special tanks, holding areas, special use structures (e.g. processing areas) and structural fire protection to ensure that they are in sound condition. Examines the vessel's machinery, including propulsion equipment, control machinery, damage and fire control machinery, electrical and power generation systems, piping, transfer and monitoring systems to ensure that they are in safe operating condition and are in compliance with applicable design, installation, and operational standards. 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

Qualifications

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. Conducting comprehensive commercial fishing vessel examinations to verify compliance with marine safety, pollution prevention, vessel management, and equipment requirements. Inspecting vessel hulls, structural components, fish holds, processing spaces, propulsion machinery, electrical systems, piping, and fire-control equipment to identify deficiencies and require corrective action. Reviewing vessel documentation, certificates, and operational records while preparing accurate examination reports, deficiency records, correspondence, and data entries in accordance with established policy. Applying technical knowledge of fishing-vessel operations, stability, maneuvering, lifesaving and firefighting systems, and occupational hazards to protect life and property. Interpreting applicable statutes, regulations, Coast Guard policy, and industry standards while providing technical guidance, training, and compliance assistance to vessel owners, operators, and junior examiners. 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 cannot 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.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application…