MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

About this role

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience reviewing message traffic for all pertinent messages pertaining to MSCREP PEARL HARBOR, while providing on - and off-hire charter reports and documentation.

Experience providing logistic support for MSC civilian manned ships to include provisions, supplies, fuel, pilots, transportation, tugs, line handlers, water, ballast, brows, and minor emergency repairs. Experience establishing and maintaining liaison with supporting departments within MSCPAC, as well as outside commands, government agencies and private contractors to ensure services are provided in a timely manner. Experience with port operations for dry and liquid cargo operations.

Examples of Qualifying Experience: For Marine Transportation positions, experience in: Planning, directing, and supervising cargo or bulk petroleum movements such as: Embarkation and debarkation, cargo loading and discharge. Formulating marine transportation itineraries and routings according to commercial cost factors and tariffs. Formulating marine transportation traffic plans for personnel and cargo. Scheduling ships.

Developing, analyzing, or evaluating cargo lift capabilities. Preparing statistics for planning operations of ships, or formulating budgetary estimates of cargo transportation costs. Serving as a licensed merchant marine deck or engine officer or naval deck or engine officer. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.