This position serves as team leader to analyze, develop, establish, and administer various policy and strategic engagement initiatives with industry, federal, and state stakeholders for all cadet and midshipmen sea year training programs for the education and licensing of merchant mariners. The position assesses compliance with policies issued by MARAD/USMMA and applied to vessels carrying cadets. Acts as the Director in his/her absence.
Summary
This position serves as team leader to analyze, develop, establish, and administer various policy and strategic engagement initiatives with industry, federal, and state stakeholders for all cadet and midshipmen sea year training programs for the education and licensing of merchant mariners. The position assesses compliance with policies issued by MARAD/USMMA and applied to vessels carrying cadets. Acts as the Director in his/her absence.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position. The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.
The Lead Maritime Safety and Social Responsibility Analyst:
Analyzes, develops, establishes, and administers various SASH policy and strategic engagement initiatives with industry and federal stakeholders related to merchant mariner training and education while aboard commercial vessels for training and licensing requirements.
Implements and administers the Cadet Training and Safety standards.
Supports special projects assigned by the Director Office of Cadet Training and Safety or DAAMET to ensure they are carried out successfully and in accordance with the best practices of Project Management while complying fully with Maritime Administration strategies, goals, and Participates in special projects and initiatives. Performs SASH and Social Responsibility special assignments.
Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and Evaluates reports by analyzing facts and conducting appropriate research and prepares detailed responses. Determines appropriate recommendations for unresolved or questionable problems and performs follow-up. Researches and determines or recommends appropriate actions or interpretation of issues that impact the organization or agency.
Assists the Director with development and implementation of process improvement, internal review, and quality assurance activities to enhance program excellence in all program areas and Solicits feedback and concerns from program officials, employees, contractors, and customers to identify processes which could benefit from application of quality principles and submits improvement recommendations to program managers. Implements strategies and plans to introduce a quality culture, process improvement system, and quality system concepts and methodologies into Agency operations and processes.
Provides innovative and expert planning and advice for areas of Provides authoritative advisory service and/or develops authoritative policy interpretations. Plans, organizes, and conducts research on complex policy and planning issues that involve major areas of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation to identify appropriate solutions.
Develops responses to Congressional Prepares Office of Management and Budget (OMB) briefings, reports, and performance measures.
The ideal candidate must have demonstrated experience in directing policy development, strategic engagements, continuous process improvement initiatives, management analysis, independent internal reviews, and overseeing merchant mariner sexual assault sexual harassment and other workforce issues. The candidate must have the ability to analyze and develop solutions to resolve significant problems complicated by inter-relationships between various maritime industry and federal programs, systems, functions, policies and critical issues.
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
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.
To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:
Experience working with the US Maritime Industry in any of the various associated sectors within the Marine Transportation System and experience as an auditor or a management-level role working with a vessel or company Safety Management System or Quality Management System following the International Safety Management Code (ISM Code).
Experience developing training needs assessments and recommendations for program implementation and improvements and analyze, develop, establish, and administer maritime workforce related programs and policy such as Sexual Assault Sexual Harassment prevention & response or strategic engagement initiatives with industry and federal stakeholders.
Experience improving program implementation and administration providing program direction and leading project management, developing procedures to increase program effectiveness and lasting value and applying the principles and concepts of quality assurance, project management, and problem identification.
Experience using effective written and oral communication with senior officials from public and private organizations, diverse stakeholders with competing interests, building consensus to accomplish goals and represent the Agency successfully.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Customer Service-Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement.
Decision Making-Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decision; perceives the impact and implications of decision; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
Partnering- Develops networks and builds alliances; collaborates across boundaries to build strategic relationships and achieve common goals.
Oral Communication-Makes clear and convincing oral presentations. Listen effectively; clarifies information as needed.
Written Communication-Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
For all types of consideration, 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.
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.
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 requirements. Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran’s Preference does NOT apply.
DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
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.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration.
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. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USA Jobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
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 11:59 pm (EST) 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.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Appropriate veteran's preference will be applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
DISPLACED EMPLOYEES: If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency CTAP program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting minimum requirements for position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:
your most recent performance appraisal,
the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency, and
your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.
Displaced employees may be eligible for ICTAP or CTAP priority consideration.
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. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USA Jobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
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 11:59 pm (EST) 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.
You may review your saved application(s) at https://my.usajobs.gov.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email at: Transjobs@dot.gov
DOT, MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50
Washington, District of Columbia 20590
United States
Next steps
You may check your application status by logging into USAJobs.com (Select "My USAJobs" and click "Applications". Within two weeks of the closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will evaluate your application. Qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager. Appropriate veteran's preference will be applied. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring agency will contact you directly. Once the position is filled, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
