Dredge Operations Specialist

About the Position: Supports the Captain and the Assistant Master Chief in the activities management of the assigned dredges. This position is not eligible for telework. Incumbent will required to travel with Dredge.

Major duties

• Responsible for supporting the Captain in the accomplishment of the following: reviewing dredge plans and dredge, orders as prepared by the Dredging Product Delivery Team.
• Plans, coordinates, and communicates crew travel, to include locations and movement of dredge crew personal vehicles, tie-up arrangements, and safe and effective crew changes.
• Provides significant input to, and recommendation for, the dredge operating budget.
• Responsible for planning and assigning work and providing input to the Captain on personnel related actions, such as performance ratings, training requirements and documentation, awards, and management of crew staffing vacancies.
• Responsible for ensuring that the unit is aware of all pertinent regulations and policies and that all safety requirements are up to date, posted, and are followed.
• Coordinates and oversees the Subchapter M inspections and compliance.
• Supports the Captain in deployment of vessel crew, EEO, and Affirmative Action programs that ensure full opportunity of employment, training, and utilization of all employees regardless of race, color, sex, age, religion, or national origin.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 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. Minimum Qualifications for the NH-02: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes monitoring and/or supporting a dredge and/or facility operations day to day activities; assisting in the development of a safety program; and providing contract administration support. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-01/GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of 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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.