The Mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is to educate and graduate licensed merchant mariners and leaders of exemplary character who will serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war.
This position serves as the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The academy is a four-year, accredited, degree granting institution of higher learning where students are trained and educated as leaders of exemplary character who, as officers in both the U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Armed Forces, will serve the nation's marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war.
The Commandant of Midshipmen reports directly to the Superintendent and has full authority and responsibility for the Midshipmen Regimental Program. The Regimental Program, integrated with the academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs, is a major component of officer and leadership development at the USMMA.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a professional possessing an advanced degree from a nationally accredited college or university. In addition, military experience in officer development and/or university student affairs administration.
Highly Desirable: A professional possessing an advance degree in a field related to leadership development, experience in university student affairs administration, military experience in officer development, experience in staff or faculty at a federal service academy or state or private university with a regimental system.
Summary
The Mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy is to educate and graduate licensed merchant mariners and leaders of exemplary character who will serve America’s marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war.
This position serves as the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). The academy is a four-year, accredited, degree granting institution of higher learning where students are trained and educated as leaders of exemplary character who, as officers in both the U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S. Armed Forces, will serve the nation's marine transportation and defense needs in peace and war.
The Commandant of Midshipmen reports directly to the Superintendent and has full authority and responsibility for the Midshipmen Regimental Program. The Regimental Program, integrated with the academic, athletic, and co-curricular programs, is a major component of officer and leadership development at the USMMA.
The ideal candidate for this position will be a professional possessing an advanced degree from a nationally accredited college or university. In addition, military experience in officer development and/or university student affairs administration.
Highly Desirable: A professional possessing an advance degree in a field related to leadership development, experience in university student affairs administration, military experience in officer development, experience in staff or faculty at a federal service academy or state or private university with a regimental system.
Is responsible for developing, recommending, administering and directing the Regimental program of the Academy.
Develops Regimental policy and a program of self-government, discipline and military type organization to implement that policy.
Develops and oversees the leadership development, human relations and honor systems for Midshipmen.
Participates in the Academy management at the executive level.
Provides and directs a program of social and recreational activities for Midshipmen.
Administers the Regimental organization which requires Midshipmen Officers to exercise practical leadership skills through command and staff functions in supervising the military/student life and daily routine of the Regiment of Midshipmen.
Develops and implements broad policies and plans related to the Regimental Program, student life, dormitory housing and every aspect of Midshipmen officer development.
Controls and evaluates the military and Regimental instruction, testing and grading of Midshipmen, including evaluation of company officers and student performance, within the Regimental program.
Monitors the adequacy of the Midshipman quarters, health services, clothing, food and related commissary services.
Develops, implements, and supervises procedures which provide an effective, comprehensive leadership training program for the Midshipmen.
Is responsible for the budget (appropriated funds and gift funds) for the division; identifies and implements management improvements, cost reductions and enhance efficiencies whenever possible.
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.
This position IS NOT telework eligible.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
TRIAL PERIOD: This is an Excepted Service position. This job will be filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive service. Applicants selected for an excepted service position may be subject to a two-year trial period.
SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
Officer Appointment Requirement: The person selected for this position will be appointed an officer in the United States Maritime Service (USMS) and will be required to purchase and wear a USMS uniform while performing their duties.
Residential Requirement: The person selected for this position will be required to reside on the Academy grounds in assigned Quarters and pay Quarters rental fees.
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
TO QUALIFY FOR THE GS-15:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of equal or equivalent experience, it must include:
Experience in military officer development, higher education student affairs administration, senior-level government or military administration, while providing leadership, supervision, safety and discipline to students transitioning from high school to college.
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.
Additional information
Managers may exercise discretion to allow a limited amount of regular or task-based telework for this position.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The following documents must be provided by the close date:
RESUME - Needs to be created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. It must show relevant experience, education, and fully support the required specialized experience.
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE - Entering "See Resume" or other non-responsive answers to the request for narrative information may lead to your disqualification from consideration.
VETERANS - In order to be considered as a preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD214 need not be official but must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you are claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
- To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
- Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at (202) 366-1298. You may also email us at Transjobs@dot.gov.
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Next steps
Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications, which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking on "Applications."
From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for hire, they will do so directly. Otherwise, when a selection is made, we will update your application status online and the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following documents must be provided by the close date:
RESUME - Needs to be created within USA Jobs Resume Builder. It must show relevant experience, education, and fully support the required specialized experience.
COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE - Entering "See Resume" or other non-responsive answers to the request for narrative information may lead to your disqualification from consideration.
VETERANS - In order to be considered as a preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD214 need not be official but must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you are claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
- To begin, click the "Apply Online" button on the job announcement posting.
- Follow the directions to register, submit all required documents and complete the assessment questionnaire.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET) at (202) 366-1298. You may also email us at Transjobs@dot.gov.
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, DC 20590
US
Next steps
Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications, which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking on "Applications."
From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for hire, they will do so directly. Otherwise, when a selection is made, we will update your application status online and the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
