Supervisory Transportation Operations Specialist (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)
What you'd do
This position is in the Division of Sealift Operations and Emergency Response, Office of Ship Operations, Office of Deputy Associate Administrator for Federal Sealift, Office of the Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration (MARAD). This position provides analytical and technical support for the Division Chief in maintaining processes relating to policies for administering the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) program and the Ready Reserve Force (RRF).
Major duties
As a Supervisory Transportation Operations Specialist, you will: Develop long-term leases of property for ship berthing by providing technical requirements and supporting negotiations. Supervise subordinate personnel in the development of technical requirements, acquisition of layberth services, processing of invoices, and budget formulation. Prepare high level correspondence and reports on budget plans, cost accounting, and program efficiency and generate point papers and fleet operating procedures in support of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) and Ready Reserve Force (RRF) layberthing operations. Prepare detailed program briefings for internal and external stakeholders to keep all informed of NDRF/RRF layberthing status, capabilities, requirements, costs, and other programmatic issues. Attend high level meetings and discussions (unclassified and classified) with DOD entities, component commands, shipping companies, and other sealift stakeholders pertaining to the NDRF/RRF, DOD contingencies and exercises, studies and other programmatic requirements. The ideal candidate for this postion will have extensive experience in every stage of the contracting process from requirements determination through award. The candidate will have experience serving as a Contracting Officer's Representative administering service contracts and planning and executing annual budgets. The candidate will have experience delegating work to subordinates, presenting information both orally and in writing, and writing reports and evaluations.
What you need to qualify
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements. This position has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). Please check the Education section for other ways to meet the IOR for this series. IOR for Marine Transportation positions, specialized experience (for positions above GS-5), includes the following: For positions other than Marine Transportation, experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations. 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 developing ship operating costs, such as statements of work, conducting cost estimates, reviewing technical proposals, reviewing contractor service quality, and processing contractor invoices for payment. 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: Contracting/Procurement - Knowledge of various types of contracts, techniques, or requirements for contracting or procurement, and contract negotiation and administration. Technical Competence - Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Organizational Awareness - Knows the organization's mission and functions, and how its social, political, and technological systems work and operates effectively within them; this includes the programs, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations of the organization. Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations. Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance. Security Clearance - Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing information, including the requirements for protecting classified information. 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: Click here All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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