Section Chief Professional Qualifications Evaluation Branch

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS - 1801 - 11, Section Chief Professional Qualifications Evaluation Branch located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, NMC PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION EVALUATION SECTION I in MARTINSBURG, West Virginia.

You will serve as a Section Chief Professional Qualifications Evaluation Branch and be responsible for the evaluation of professional qualifications, for all endorsement types, within the credentialing program. Serves as a Section Chief and senior evaluation specialists and provides supervision and oversight of day-to day operations and section members. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:
Supervises, mentors, and conducts operational planning for a team promoting team building and resolving workplace conflicts Maintains a fair, equitable, and compliant work environment by actively supporting and implementing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies Serves as the hiring manager for subordinate positions Establishes clear performance metrics, monitors daily team output, and manages employee performance through coaching, recognition, or corrective action as necessary Maintains Mission Management Systems (MMS) work instructions, provides on-the-job training, and identifies process improvements to optimize merchant mariner credential processing 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.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

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. To…