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Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements: EDUCATION: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position.

For Marine Transportation Specialist positions, education obtained in a Federal, State, or other accredited Merchant Marine Academy is qualifying. or EXPERIENCE: General Experience (for GS-5 positions): For positions in this series other than Marine Transportation, experience that provided a general knowledge and understanding of traffic or transportation programs or operations. For Marine Transportation positions, experience must have been related to determining the terms and conditions for shipping cargo, coordinating storage, scheduling and shipment of goods and ship logistic requirements, such as berths, bunkers, crane service, and computing costs for cargo shipment.

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. or Ship chartering negotiation or administration, such as: Chartering commercial ships and space. Reviewing and approving ship operating and damage expenses and marine insurance premiums. Investigating ocean carrier claims for ship damage.

Reviewing and recommending action on cargo shortage and damage claims. Analyzing and applying appropriate precedents and regulations. Establishing rates with commercial carriers for special cargoes according to market conditions. Analyzing statements of ship operating costs, and preparing estimates to adjust rates or determine the most economical method of transportation. AND (in addition to the above requirement) To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Working in a maritime transportation operations center applying Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing vessel movement and port safety Independently gather and analyze navigation and traffic data to assess risk, determine safe routing, and support operational decisions Interpret and apply directives and policies to develop and disseminate real-time safety guidance to participating vessels Coordinate traffic management actions with supervisory personnel and partner agencies to ensure compliance and maintain efficient vessel flow NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

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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