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Command Duty Officer

Department of Transportation
Maritime Administration
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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Office of the Superintendent, Kings Point, NY. The Academy is a four-year degree granting institution of higher education accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Universities.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/03/2020 to 12/17/2020
Salary
$61,131 to - $79,472 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 09
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Kings Point, NY
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Part-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
09
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
MARAD.MMA-2021-0002
Control number
585939100

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Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens

Duties

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The Command Duty Officer will:

  • Make decisions to safeguard the Academy, its Midshipmen and staff.
  • Carry out any specialist orders or standing orders of the Commandant of Midshipman.
  • Observe all Midshipmen restriction musters, as possible, and makes frequent tours of the entire campus and all dormitories for accountability checks.
  • Ensure that the Midshipmen Command Duty Officer is performing his/her duties in accordance with Commandant's instructions.
  • Maintain a Command Duty Officer logbook and report activities throughout the watch to include any significant incidents or emergencies.

This position is perfect for a mid-level professional who is looking for an opportunity to guide, mentor, and instruct college age students in all aspects of regimental and student life at the Company level to ensure an environment beneficial to academic achievement and professional development.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
  • Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period. 

The position is part/time, covering open shifts on Thursday evening, Friday evening going through the weekend and holidays as directed. Minimum hours per bi-weekly pay period are 24.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience

TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-09 on Education, you must have:

  • A Master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
  • A LL.B. or J.D., if related

To qualify for the GS-09 on Experience, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-08, it must include:

  • Experience maintaining a journal-type log book, conducting accountability checks, making facility security tours, and ensuring buildings are properly secured, making frequent tours of a bank of offices or an entire building.
  • Experience serving as a staff leader of security or equivalent work in a security type function or environment.

You can also qualify based on a combination of education and matching 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.

For additional information regarding applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

 Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date.

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

Additional information

Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration. For more information, please review the OPM Employee's Guide to Career Transition.

EEO STATEMENT: The Department of Transportation (DOT) maintains a model federal work environment that is free of discrimination. DOT ensures equal employment opportunity for employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, or protected activity.

This vacancy may be used by any DOT agency to fill similar positions within 90 days.

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. 

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of four categories: Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze, which is based upon your responses to the vacancy questions. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference that have provided supporting documents will receive selection priority over non-veterans.  The top-rated applications will be reviewed for the quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. If your resume does not support the specialized experience or if your application does not support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions, your final rating may be modified and/or you may be disqualified from consideration.


Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the position. 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, your application may be updated on your behalf or you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.  The Automated Staffing Office is ultimately responsible for determining your final rating.


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