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Tactical Officer

Job Title:Tactical Officer GS - 0301 - 12 (Open to All U.S. Citizens) - BP

Department:Department Of Transportation

Agency:Maritime Administration

Job Announcement Number:MARAD.MMA-2014-0018

SALARY RANGE:

$78,361.00 to $101,866.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

Wednesday, May 28, 2014 to Friday, June 06, 2014

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-0301-12

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time - TERM - NTE 3 years

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

12

DUTY LOCATIONS:

2 vacancies in the following location:
Kings Point, NY View Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen.

Please note that this position is in the Excepted Service.

For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities@ http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-authorities/excepted-service/

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Q - Nonsensitive

SUPERVISORY STATUS:

No

JOB SUMMARY:

About the Agency

The Tactical Officer Position is located in the Office of the Commandant and has responsibility for the personal and non-academic professional growth and development of assigned companies of Midshipmen, generally numbering approximately 160 men and women.

As a Tactical Officer, you will assist in the administration of the non- academic student life, regimental and disciplinary environments for the Regiment of Midshipmen in general and the assigned companies of Midshipmen in particular.

This position is ideal for a mid-level professional who has the experience in guiding, mentoring, counseling and instructing college age students in all aspects of an Academic/Military college in order to ensure an environment beneficial to academic achievement and professional development for service in the maritime industry and the United States armed forces.

Highly Desirable Attributes:

 
  • Relevant experience in a regimental setting at a Maritime and/or other military/service Academy.
  • Experience at sea including U.S. Navy, Coast Guard, commercial maritime, NOAA, etc.
  • Experience working in Higher Education, administering and supervising student programs, student conduct, and other non-academic and co-curricular elements of non-academic student life.
The person selected for this position will be appointed as a commissioned officer in the United States Maritime Service (USMS) and will be required to purchase and wear a USMS uniform while performing their duties.

This position is NOT telework eligible due to the requirements that the employee is to be on duty within the confines of the academy overseeing elements of non-academic student life.

The person selected for this position will participate in a rotational Command Duty Officer watch system to ensure proper supervision and authority of an around-the-clock nature.

The position requires working on various shifts including Saturdays, Sundays and holidays as necessary.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

  • No

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify.
  • Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
  • Review Required Documents Section as documents are required by closing date
  • This position is a 3 year appointment.
  • Job announcement may be used to fill similar positions within 30 days.
  • This is an Excepted Service position.

DUTIES:

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The Tactical Officer:

 
  • Serves as a primary point of contact for student guidance and counseling.
  • Mentors, instructs, and evaluates small unit (team, squad, and platoon or equivalent) leaders. Develops and implements training plans, monitors and charts Midshipmen's academic and disciplinary performance.
  • Monitors all aspects of regimental and student life at the Company level to ensure an environment beneficial to academic achievement and professional development, including military drill and training, Honor Code administration, Company intramurals, Midshipmen Officer Selection, Midshipman performance evaluation, etc.
  • Refers Midshipmen to other appropriate Academy counseling resources as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements.

For the GS-12, to qualify, your experience should include at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the following:

 
  • Experience providing guidance and leadership to students in the non-academic student-life, regimental and disciplinary environment.
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. 

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications for this position, specifically the specialized experience requirements.


Applicants will not be rated or ranked. All applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official.


All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.
To preview questions please click here.

BENEFITS:

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OTHER INFORMATION:

 

HOW TO APPLY:

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You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
Last updated: Thursday, May 29, 2014

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