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Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be registered for Selective Service or exempt from registration.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector, such as receiving, analyzing, and processing waterways queries or concerns; providing technical advice on regulations protecting life, property, and the environment on navigable waters; providing waterways-management guidance; overseeing bridges and aids-to-navigation discrepancy reports and corrections; evaluating potential waterway hazards; updating waterways-management policy; or applying trends and changes in marine transportation and waterways management.
• Meet the time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance and successfully pass a background investigation.
• English-language proficiency.
• Availability for occasional travel and work outside normal business hours when required, including emergency or scheduled-duty calls and Incident Management Team support.
• Federal salary payments must be made by direct deposit.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with federal, state, and local agencies and project sponsors to conduct marine planning and oversee navigation information, recreational boat traffic, port growth, offshore renewable energy installations, and related safety and environmental issues.
• Prepare routine and policy correspondence concerning the Marine Transportation System, waterways management, and navigation safety.
• Promote and resolve navigation safety issues, including those involving bridges and causeways crossing navigable waters in the Captain of the Port Zone.
• Provide guidance on and assess the effectiveness of Regulated Navigation Areas, safety and security zones, limited-access areas, and dredge-project coordination.
• Serve on and help lead the Sector Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit during exercises, following marine incidents, or for large-scale marine events.
• Lead, coordinate, and review Port Access Route Studies, Ports and Waterways Safety Assessments, and similar risk assessments to determine whether regulations should be revised to improve navigation safety.
• Serve as a source of expertise on Marine Transportation System continuity, waterways-management policies, technical matters, on-the-job training, and aids to navigation issues.
• Support Northeast District aids-to-navigation operations through the design and establishment of aids-to-navigation systems.
• Advise the Waterways Management/Marine Transportation System Division on compliance with applicable environmental laws, the Endangered Species Act, the Coastal Zone Management Act, and historic and cultural-resource management mandates.
• Support Sector Incident Management Team requirements, including potential duties outside normal business hours and membership in the Marine Transportation System Recovery Unit.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term care insurance
• Retirement plan
• Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k))
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Personal leave days
• Paid federal holidays
• Flexible work schedules may be available
• Tuition reimbursement may be available
• Transportation subsidies may be available
• Uniform allowance may be available
• Health and wellness programs may be available
• Fitness centers may be available
• Employee training and developmental opportunities
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible employees