Marine Investigator

This vacancy is for a GS-1801-13, Marine Investigator located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Office of Investigations and Casualty Analysis (CG-INV), Investigations National Center of Expertise (INCOE) in New Orleans, LA.

You will serve as a Marine Investigator on investigations involving all maritime vessel types and waterfront facilities, and deploys worldwide to conduct joint marine casualty investigations with partner agencies and foreign nations. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Performing or leading investigation functions for all U.

S. vessels operating worldwide and individuals possessing U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs). Guiding investigative teams in high profile investigations of significant, major, and serious casualties, including deaths, injuries, property loss, and environmental damage. outside local unit jurisdiction.

Preparing investigative reports, briefing papers, and technical analysis related to the findings of facts, conclusions, and safety recommendations made in connection with marine casualty investigations. Serving as subject matter expert in the highest visibility aspects of marine casualties, which include formal hearing proceedings of national level Commandant Marine Boards of Investigations, and District and Unit Formal Investigations.

Overseeing and conducting related on-the-job training (OJT), maintaining and updating the course training curriculum for all advanced investigation courses and exportable training seminars and course exercises through collaboration with Training Center (TC) Yorktown Curriculum Specialists. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.

e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

To qualify at the GS- 13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular and recurring basis. Providing technical expertise and leadership in marine casualty investigations. Investigating merchant mariner negligence, misconduct, and incompetence. Working with international investigators to conduct investigations of international marine casualties and accidents.

Interpreting laws, treaties, conventions, regulations, and directives relating to vessel navigation, vessel inspection and vessel manning and pollution prevention. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri. Corps) 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.

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. Are you qualifying based on education?

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript.

Education

completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below). College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.)

by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.