Tanker and Cable Program Officer (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees)

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 with commercial tanker or cable ship operations or chartering. Experience with program management, including budgeting and analysis. Experience communicating with senior leaders through written products and presentation.

Experience managing a team, evaluating performance; and developing the workforce.

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: Knowledge of commercial tanker or Cable ship operations, or Commercial ship chartering: Uses knowledge acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience to develop, implement, and evaluate the Tanker Security Program (TSP) Cable Security Fleet (CSF), and the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA); advises others on technical issues.

Program management and Budgeting experience: Manages the financial administration of the TSP and CSF. Performs and reviews multi-level program analyses. Analyzes proposed and pending legislation affecting the TSP and CSF. Drafts legislative language, proposals, and amendments to address gaps or changes in program authority. Communication and Stakeholder engagement: Maintains continuous liaison with high-level officials across MARAD, Department of Transportation, Department of War, the U.S.

Coast Guard, and external organizations. Presents senior-level program briefs. Supervisory and Program leadership: Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to subordinates, evaluates staff performance, and identifies and arranges for staff training and development needs. Streamlines policies and procedures to guarantee optimum efficiency, and provides expert leadership to strategic and workforce planning for areas of responsibility.

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. For additional information about 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 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

The Tanker and Cable Program Officer: Serves as MARAD's primary lead for planning, organizing, and implementing the Tanker Security Program (TSP), the Cable Security Fleet (CSF), and the Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA). Manages the financial administration of the TSP and CSF, including programmatic funding and budgeting and the analysis and payment of monthly participant stipend invoices. Maintains continuous liaison with high-level officials across MARAD, Department of Transportation, Department of War, the U.S.

Coast Guard, and external organizations. Presents senior-level program briefs. Plans, prioritizes, and assigns work to subordinates, evaluates staff performance, and identifies and arranges for staff training and development needs.