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Summary This position is located in DHS/USCG, National Maritime Center, Mariner Evaluation Services Division (NMC 5), in Martinsburg, WV. Responsibilities This position is located at the USCG National Maritime Center (NMC), Martinsburg, WV, an independent Headquarters Field Command. The incumbent is a Section Chief within the Mariner Evaluation Division and serves as the MCP expert on the safety and suitability vetting processes. Responsible for the supervision of the processes involved in the background investigations of all MMC applicants, including comprehensive criminal record reviews, referral of positive drug test results for action, national driver registry search results, immigration documentation, and the review of applicants' disclosure of all such items on the applications. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Planning, scheduling, directing, documenting, and being held accountable for the day-to-day quality, quantity, and timeliness of the work of subordinates. Subordinate non-supervisory staff consists of approximately 8 government personnel. Carrying out EEO policies and communicates support of these EEO policies to subordinates. Ensuring equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards. Providing general guidance and oversight to junior evaluator/investigators and the screening team concerning the interpretation and/or clarification of any derogatory or adverse data uncovered from various sources in the evaluation of applicants. Ensuring full and appropriate investigations are performed when the screening process indicates possible safety or suitability issues with an applicant. Monitoring the effect and effectiveness of applicable laws, regulation, and policy and prepares recommendations for amendment, revision, or initiation. Participating in the review process of legislative regulatory, or policy projects that relate to the safety and suitability vetting process. Assisting in the effective implementation of existing or revised laws, regulation, and policy including revision and review of training materials, process documentation, job aids, updates to the credentialing software/ databases, and communication within or outside the NMC as appropriate. Using and training others in the use of, the existing credentialing software and other databases that aid in determinations and reflect the number and type of transactions conducted by the Safety and Suitability Branch. Evaluating the functionality of the supporting computer systems and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure program efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. This position requires occasional travel. You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period. This position requires a Secret clearance. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-11 grade level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Extensive practical experience in the application of numerous laws, statutes and policy. Proven ability to resolve discrepancies and irregularities. OR Completed a Ph.D., or at least 54 semester hours toward a Ph.D., in a field that is directly related to the duties of this position OR Combination of directly related work experience and graduate level education. An applicant who has less than one year of specialized experience as described above may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. GS-11 applicants must have completed more than 2 full years of graduate level education in order to use this option to qualify. 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. 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 Student Loan Incentive: Job Announcement Verbiage, Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three year service agreement. 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. 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 571-608-6427. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation