Marine Cargo Specialist

• Incumbent plans coordinates develops or reviews preliminary detailed pre-stowage plan of a variety of cargo (vehicles general cargo hazardous material including ammunition etc.) utilizing the Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES).
• Coordinate with unit movement representatives for unit deployment lists in preparation of documentation activities for the deployment and redeployment of military units.
• Serve as primary coordinator between contract personnel and the Battalion to ensure availability proper use of government furnished lashing gear equipment and dunnage.
• Ascertain whether cargo offered for booking can be accommodated in available space aboard designated vessel and advises Battalion leadership or unit representatives as to changes in relation to amount and type of cargo offered.
• Serve as Quality Assurance Surveillance Specialist for contract administration and management of Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services contracts.
• Performs cargo-checking functions to prepare vessel papers and provide in-transit visibility for the DTS by inputting data in GATES.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is designated Tier 3 Non-Critical Sensitive Moderate Risk and requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance Level as a condition of employment.
• is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. This position requires pre-employment Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD DirectiveR.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state or government drivers license.
• Position may require travel and participation in meetings conferences training classes and to conduct assistance visits at other terminals and supported commands - TDY 25%.
• Work conditions sometimes require the incumbent to work outside during all types of weather. Incumbent must be able to board breakbulk ships barges and other type of vessels and be able to access all decks.
• Incumbent will be required to climb ladders through narrow ship passages stand and walk for prolonged periods on uneven and slippery surfaces with chains and dunnage in their path and work long hours and varying shifts.
• May be required to take the Anthrax Vaccine Series to include the annual booster also may have a requirement for additional vaccines as missions warrant.
• May be required to shift work to be determined by the command.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) preparing preliminary cargo stowage plans and/or (2) overseeing loading stowage and discharge operations to make certain that they conform to preliminary plans or authorizing necessary changes and preparing final plans. This experience must have involved vessels of at least 5000 dead-weight tons. It must also clearly show a comprehensive knowledge of marine rules and regulations and the ability to plan direct organize and coordinate cargo handling activities; to interpret and apply policies; to investigate operations and practices and resolve problems; and to establish and maintain effective work relationships. Experience in layout planning ship-loading and cargo handling may have been gained during such seagoing and marine terminal assignments as service in the U.S. Navy as a cargo officer similar service in the Merchant Marines or employment by commercial steamship lines. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: Masters or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position such as: accounting business administration business or commercial law commerce economics engineering finance industrial management statistics traffic management transportation motor mechanics or other fields related to the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.


Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Required Experience:

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