Supv Vessel Traffic Management Specialist

U.S. Coast Guard•New Orleans, LA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supv Vessel Traffic Management Specialist supervises Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) operations at a Vessel Traffic Center (VTC) on a rotating shift, providing continuous service to mariners seven days a week, 24 hours a day. The position is with the U.S. Coast Guard’s Waterways Management Division in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Marine Safety Unit Port Arthur in Port Arthur, Texas. The role coordinates vessel traffic within an assigned geographic area to reduce the risk of collisions, ramming, groundings, environmental damage, and loss of life or property. It facilitates safe and efficient vessel movement, with particular attention to vessels carrying hazardous cargo, and supports Coast Guard and other agency missions including search and rescue, law enforcement, environmental protection, maritime security, and aids to navigation.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
Must successfully pass a background investigation and possess a Secret clearance.
Must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.
Must successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination and pass a pre-employment drug test.
Must meet the time-in-grade requirement by the vacancy announcement closing date.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector, including experience relevant to vessel traffic operations or related marine transportation work.
Specialized experience may include supervising or leading vessel traffic service operations; overseeing shipping channel maintenance or aids to navigation; responding to waterborne emergencies or investigating vessel incidents; operating surveillance, communications, or data-processing equipment to make vessel-movement decisions; and communicating with stakeholders to coordinate actions or provide procedural guidance.
Qualifying marine transportation experience or education must meet the stated basic qualification criteria; transcripts must be submitted when required or when qualifying based on education.
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Responsibilities

Supervise and coordinate civilian and/or military Vessel Traffic Management Specialists during a shift.
Take initial response action for incidents, contact appropriate response personnel, issue instructions personally or through subordinates or as a representative of higher authority, and maintain contact with other traffic management authorities or government counterparts.
Monitor vessel reports, safety information broadcasts, and the transmission of information, advisories, and directions.
Operate surveillance sensors, communications, data processing, keyboard, and other electronic equipment.
Direct vessel movement during especially hazardous conditions using applicable regulations, unit directives, and/or Captain of the Port Orders.
Coordinate vessel traffic to reduce the probability of collisions, ramming, groundings, marine casualties, and environmental damage.
Facilitate vessel traffic movement and assist Coast Guard and other agencies in carrying out their missions.