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Summary You will serve as a MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST in the MSCREP PEARL HARBOR OPERATIONS (N3) of MSCREP PEARL HARBOR. Responsibilities You will coordinate port services for assigned MSC controlled vessels operating within MSCP AC Port Services AO. You will review and generate endorsement letters for contractors and ship's crew to enable base access to Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam (JBPHH) and, Naval Magazine Lualualei (NMLLL) in accordance with Navy Region Hawaii base access instructions. You will provide logistic support for MSC civilian manned ships to include provisions, supplies, fuel, pilots, transportation, tugs, line handlers, water, ballast, brows, and minor emergency repairs. You will review the facilities and capacities of each port in Hawaii to support planned or anticipated operations. You will maintain liaisons with state and federal government agencies and commercial shipping organizations as may be appropriate. You will draft Naval messages for ship pre-arrivals, logistic request replies and ship sail orders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the MARINE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST, GS-2150-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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 working within the commercial ocean transportation industry in order to accomplish assignments (e.g. ship characteristics, port facilities and capabilities, ship capacities and capabilities, cargo loading, stow planning, securing of cargo, replenishment at sea); Experience determining the terms and conditions for shipping cargo; Experience scheduling and shipment of goods and ship logistic requirements, such as berths, bunkers, crane service, and computing costs for cargo shipment; Experience planning and/or directing cargo movements such as: coordinating, monitoring, and supporting dry cargo and tanker operations, cargo loading and discharge, embarkation and debarkation; Experience utilizing Coast Guard and other federal regulations pertaining to the merchant marine, and U.S. Navy fleet operating procedures and doctrine; Experience utilizing a variety of software programs including timeline/schedule, word processing, spreadsheet, database (MS Office Suite), Naval Message Format, and all other written communications. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or Successful completion of a 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or Possession of an LL.M., that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ or A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.