Senior Marine Investigator

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 basis.

Providing advice to Prevention Department Head or on-call duty personnel on whether an event qualifies as a reportable marine casualty. Interpreting laws, treaties, conventions, regulations, and directives relating to vessel navigation, vessel inspection, vessel manning, and marine pollution prevention.

Utilize computer systems (i.e.) word-processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, graphics, communications, databases, Internet publishing systems, shared files systems, group chats, etc.) to plan and support unit operations and priorities for the mission. 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.

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. 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, 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.

You will serve as a Senior Marine Investigator and be responsible for performing its operational activity by providing leadership and management support. All mission essential materials are available and operationally ready for use and appropriate information and guidance is available, current, and accessible to execute the mission. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Investigating deaths, injuries, property loss, and environmental damage to determine the associated organizational factors, human performance, equipment, and environmental causal and defense. Providing input to the COTP/OCMI regarding most appropriate level of investigative effort and subsequent enforcement actions or criminal referral, as appropriate, in response to all reportable marine casualties with the Sector's Area of Responsibility (AOR).

Investigating merchant mariner negligence, misconduct, incompetence, and dangerous drug use leading to appropriate remedial National Maritime Center (NMC) suspension or revocation, including the preparation and presentation of the government's case before an Administrative Law Judge. Serving as the unit Drug and Alcohol Program Inspection (DAPI) auditor, responsible for scheduling and conducting audits of marine employers within the Sector's AOR.

Trains Sector and subordinate unit personnel to conduct DAPI audits during vessel inspections and assists in program execution. Working with the District DAPI auditor to establish and maintain a list of marine employers and service agents subject to chemical testing requirements.

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