District Port State Control Prgm Spec

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-1801-13, DISTRICT PORT STATE CONTROL PRGM SPEC located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, D8 INSPECTIONS and INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH
-DPI in NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana.

You will serve as a DISTRICT PORT STATE CONTROL PRGM SPEC and be responsible for coordinating all Port State Control and vessel arrival activities in the District's area of responsibility. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:
Serves as the primary representative withing the Heartland District on all matters related to the inspection of foreign flag vessels and vessels within the District Provides technical review of vessel and vessel's equipment plans and specs to determine compliance with US laws, regulations, international conventions and other applicable standards Provides policy guidance, consultative services and technical assistance for implementing laws, treaties, regulations and standards regarding port state control inspections and vessel arrivals Establishes and maintains continuing liaison and cooperative relations with other federal, state and local agencies to promote acceptance and understanding of USCG laws, regulations, standards and objectives 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

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. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. 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 U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript:
If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.),…