As a Music Specialist, you will:

• Serve as Producer, Director and advisor for Midshipmen production and specialized performance venues. Provide expert level advice relative to musical direction.
• Exercise responsibility of all music programs and education at the US Merchant Marine Academy including the Regimental Band, Choir Activities, pep bands and any ensemble organized for special events.
• Organize and lead band events both internal and external, special events and concerts. Lead the recruitment process of band members applying for admissions.
• Participate in summer indoctrination of the freshmen class, outdoor morning colors and marching practices.
• Manage and maintain the inventory, maintenance, and repair of all regimental band equipment to include many instruments of high value. Monitor condition of equipment, advise and assist maintenance personnel on all maintenance and repairs.
• Work with the admissions on recruitment of new band member, and closely with the Tactical Officer assigned to lead the Band Company.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
• Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 60 days.
• This is an Excepted Service position.
• Telework is not authorized for this position.
• Due to budget constraints, relocation expenses will not be authorized.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• EXCEPTED SERVICE: This an Excepted Service position. It will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service.
• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• TRIAL PERIOD: Applicants selected for an excepted service positions are subject to a one-year trial period.
• COMMISSION: The person selected for this position will be appointed a commissioned officer in the United States Maritime Service (USMS) and will be required to purchase and wear a USMS uniform while performing their duties.
• FLEXIBILITY: Must be flexible regarding times for band practices, academic periods, study hours and other department requirements.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13, your experience should include experience equal or equivalent to the following:

• Experience in Concert Band, Pepe band, Marching band and ensemble literature to direct, develop, and lead all types of music programs to include marching band and choral activities.
• Experience of various marching techniques as exemplified by American and foreign military bands.
  
  

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.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the educational and specialized experience requirements.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked.

All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.

The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.


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