Marine Inspector (Senior Verifying Officer)
What you'd do
This vacancy is for a GS-1801-13, Marine Inspector (Senior Verifying Officer) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR VIRGINIA INSPECTIONS DIVISION in Norfolk, Virginia.
Major duties
You will serve as a Marine Inspector (Senior Verifying Officer) and be responsible for implementing the Marine Inspector qualification program, providing technical expertise and training leadership, ensuring compliance with maritime safety and vessel inspection requirements, maintaining institutional knowledge, supporting inspection programs, and representing the Inspections Division in commercial vessel safety matters. . Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:. Review vessel plans, safety management systems, operating systems, documentation, and certificates for regulatory compliance. Conduct and instruct inspections of vessel navigation, communications, alarms, lifesaving, firefighting, and pollution prevention systems. Lead inspection and specialty teams for complex or large domestic vessel inspection projects. Develop unit training, on-the-job training, and qualification processes; co-chair the marine inspection qualification board. Verify PQS and prerequisite training completion with the MITO and recommend MI/PSCO qualifications to the certification authorit. 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
What you need to qualify
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. Facilitate vessel inspection instruction for personnel at varying experience levels across navigation, communications, alarms, lifesaving, firefighting, machinery, electrical, and pollution prevention systems. Understand and use international and U.S. maritime safety, security, and environmental rules, including SOLAS, ISM, MARPOL, and relevant U.S. regulations. Use the designated information management system to document and support vessel inspection activities. Apply Coast Guard prevention PQS processes, serve as or qualify as a Verifying Officer, participate on marine inspector qualification boards, and support AMI systems. 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.
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