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This position is located in the Office of Marine Safety.
The mission of the Office of Marine Safety is to promote marine safety, primarily by investigating marine accidents and making safety recommendations.
02/13/2019 to 02/27/2019
$68,036 - $106,012 per year
GS 11 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
DE-MS-10383166-19-DG
524369200
The incumbent serves as a Technical Writer-Editor responsible for developing, writing and editing major accident reports, and investigative reports that describe and analyze the facts and circumstances of marine accidents and identify conclusions and safety recommendations. Manages and coordinates the development of major accident reports. Researches and collects information for reports and uses the information to write safety recommendation letters from adopted reports. Creates and modifies layout and design (e.g., typography, photographs, illustrations, charts, graphics) as needed. In addition, the incumbent writes, rewrites, and/or edits correspondence, memoranda and other products for the Director's and the Chairman's signatures and speeches for the Board Members.
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/technical-writing-and-editing-series-1083/
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be rated using the Category Rating System. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the Screening Questions/Occupational Questionnaire for consistency. Applicants must first meet any mandatory education/licensure/certification requirements before experience is evaluated. Failure to meet any mandatory requirement as outlined in the qualifications section will disqualify you from further consideration. Based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training in relation to these competencies, you will be placed into one of the following three categories:
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. The following documents are required for a COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE:
To fully determine eligibility, all applicable documents listed below must be submitted. Failure to submit any of the below documentation may result in your disqualification from further consideration.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/524369200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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