LEAD SECURITY SPECIALIST (PORT)

This vacancy is for a GS – 0080 – 13, LEAD SECURITY SPECIALIST (PORT) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR OHIO VALLEY CONTINGENCY PLANNING and FORCE RDNS STF. 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.

College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. 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.

Transcripts–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. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.

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

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

You will serve as a LEAD SECURITY SPECIALIST (PORT) and be responsible for serving as port security subject matter expert responsible for the implementation and enforcement of maritime transportation security related executive orders, Acts, regulations, and laws supporting the safety and security of ports and waterways. The incumbent leads the efforts of and provides technical guidance to four subordinate Port Security Specialists (PSSs), located in Pittsburgh, PA, Huntington, WV, Paducah, KY, and Nashville, TN, serving a total of eight Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSCs)..

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Captain of the Port’s (COTP) representative on Area Maritime Security Committees (AMSC) and other Port Readiness Committees with a maritime nexus
• Performs Port Security Liaison Activities
• Coordinates Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) review of DHS Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) and other programs and initiatives that may impact maritime security
• Develops, Installs, and Manages Security Programs
• Leads GS-0080-12 Port Security Specialists (Pittsburgh, PA; Huntington, WV; Paducah, KY; Nashville, TN). Provides leadership, policy guidance, and coordination to accomplish port security goals

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. 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.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.Specialized experience must include the following:

• Providing Maritime Security preparedness planning, subject matter expertise and technical support for Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plans (AMSP’s) and procedures
• Ensuring all committee records and plans are properly maintained
• Serving as Sector representative on working groups and coordinating a wide variety of sensitive and complex tasks encompassing the entire spectrum of maritime and port security

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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.

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