Summary This position is located in Sector New York, Waterways Management Division, Richmond, NY. Responsibilities The purpose of this position is to serve as the Vessel Traffic Service Director and is a key member of the Vessel Traffic Center management team in planning, developing and implementing vessel traffic management activities. The incumbent's work contributes to the reduction of marine casualties that can result in environmental damage or loss of property or life. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: * Supervising and performing administrative and human resource management functions relative to a staff of military personnel and civilian employees. * Serving as the technical authority regarding the regulatory impact on sensitive or rapidly evolving local traffic management projects. * Implementing national vessel traffic service policies, procedures and regulations while providing guidance and advice to Coast Guard, other Federal agencies, state, regional and local governments and maritime organizations, with respect to vessel traffic management issues. * Making public appearances to promote or explain vessel traffic service policies, procedures and operations. * Researching, developing and implementing local vessel traffic service policy and procedures. * Developing estimated annual operating budget for Vessel Traffic Service based on analysis and evaluation of current needs, planned projects, annual required training, support, maintenance, and housekeeping costs. Requirements Conditions of Employment The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing. U.S. Citizenship is required. The position requires a valid state driver's license. This position requires a Secret clearance. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants must have at least one full year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level if in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular 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: demonstrating leadership and management when providing macro-level direction to a large and diverse work group; evaluating work performance and recommending personnel actions for subordinates. Examples of professional maritime experience include: operation under USCG Mariner's license; application of Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of maritime vessels; training, coordinating and evaluating the performance of operations centers. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. 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. Education 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. 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. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 571-607-2499. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation