USMMA Director Professional Development and Career Services – Kings Point, NY
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This position is located in the Office of Professional Development and Career Services at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY. The Academy is an accredited, degree granting institution of higher education where selected young male and female Midshipmen undergo a four year program of education and training which prepares them for careers as seagoing officers in the U.S. merchant marine, shore-side maritime and transportation industry positions, or active duty commissioned officers in the military service. The Director, Professional Development and Career Services develops, supervises, and coordinates the internship and at-sea training programs for Midshipmen. In addition, through the Directors of Career Development and Industry Outreach, provides career counseling to Midshipmen and assistance to graduating seniors in finding maritime employment which fulfills their statutory service obligation.
The ideal candidate is an experienced professional who is able to develop and supervise an internship and an at-sea training program with the experience in the social context of life at sea in order to direct the integration of young men and women into that setting.
TELEWORK: DOT recognizes the importance and encourages the use of telework. Telework supports departmental mission and performance goals and improves the Department’s capability to support homeland and national security requirements. Telework improves individual and organizational productivity; helps reduce highway congestion and mobile source emissions; serves as a recruitment and retention tool; helps maintain operations during emergency situations; and improves worklife quality. This position has been identified as a telework-eligible position.
Key Requirements:
* You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position.
* Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.
* See How to Apply section for submission of required supplemental documents.
* This is a telework-eligible position.
Major Duties:
* Develops and implements broad policies and plans relating to the shipboard training of all Midshipmen. He/she is responsible to develop and implement written guidelines, formal lectures and procedures which provide guidance to Midshipmen in all phases of personal and professional conduct at sea.
* Responsible for occasionally visiting commercial vessels, and taking short sea voyages to assess continuing changes in technology and ship operation as they affect Midshipmen training.
* Organizes and presents a series of lectures to each group of Midshipmen prior to their going to sea, including special topics for female Midshipmen. These lectures cover a broad range of professional, legal and social topics and are crucial to the success of the Midshipmen at sea.
* Responsible for maintaining appropriate relations with ship operators and industry executives to facilitate the assigning of Midshipmen to sea training and internship to further their professional training.
* Responsible for the development, implementation and effectiveness of all programs in the Department of Professional Development and Career Services which relate to career development and placement of the Midshipmen.
* As a supervisor, exercises delegated responsibility for position management; selection and assignment of subordinates performance evaluation; employee training and development; employee recognition; management-employee communications; constructive discipline; leave administration and equal employment opportunity.
Qualifications:
Qualification standards are used to determine which applicants would be able to perform satisfactorily in the positions to be filled. The education, training, experience, or other requirements included in the qualification standards are minimum requirements, i.e., it would be unlikely that an applicant for employment would be able to perform satisfactorily in a particular position or occupational series if he or she did not possess these qualifications.
For the GS-14,
# To qualify, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the work performed at the next lower grade level for this occupation. The specialized experience must include:
* Experience providing guidance to students in all phases of personal and professional conduct at sea and structuring programs in the general area of career development and placement.
For additional information on the basic qualifications and/or the individual occupational requirements for this position, please refer to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management’s Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/index.asp.
TIME LIMIT FOR MEETING QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
This is an Excepted Service position.
One Year Probationary Period: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period.
Candidates will be required to possess a current U.S. Coast Guard issued Merchant Marine Officer’s License (STCW 95 certified) providing full operating authority under that license on vessels of any gross tons upon oceans, or of unlimited horsepower, preferably a Master or Chief Engineers license.
Selectee will be appointed in the U.S. Maritime Service and be required to wear the U. S. Maritime Service uniform.
How You Will Be Evaluated:
Your application will be rated on the extent and quality of your experience, education and training relevant to the duties of the position. An automated score is administered based on your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions. Your self-determined rating, narrative responses, resume and supporting documentation will then be reviewed.
All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume. If, upon review, it is determined that your resume, essay responses, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your best-qualified status may be eliminated or your score may be modified to reflect the final rating based on all the information provided in your application.
Ultimately, the Automated Staffing Office is responsible for determining an applicant’s final rating. Please ensure that your resume and narrative responses provide enough detail to support your answers to the Vacancy Specific Questions.
To preview questions please click here.
Benefits:
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees, including health and life insurance, annual and sick leave, and coverage under the Federal Employees Retirement System (unless already covered under the Civil Service Retirement System). For an overview of Federal Benefits at the Department of Transportation, click here. The following web sites are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
* Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) – This program allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.
* Health Insurance – The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans, with costs shared with your employer.
* Leave – Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave.
* Life Insurance – The Federal Employees’ Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance.
* Long Term Care Insurance – The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children.
* Retirement Program – Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, and the Thrift Savings Plan.
* Transit Benefits – We subsidize up to $230 of mass transit commuting costs each month.
* TELEWORK: DOT recognizes the importance and encourages the use of telework. Telework supports departmental mission and performance goals and improves the Department’s capability to support homeland and national security requirements. Telework improves individual and organizational productivity; helps reduce highway congestion and mobile source emissions; serves as a recruitment and retention tool; helps maintain operations during emergency situations; and improves worklife quality. This position has been identified as a telework-eligible position.
Other Information:
How To Apply:
Please complete all the steps in the online application process:
1. Register with USAJOBS, which includes creating a resume Once you have completed the initial registration process with USAJOBS and created a resume, you will not need to perform this step again. The system will store your information and resume. You may update them any time needed though, to reflect your most recent information.
2. Select the vacancy announcement to which you wish to apply Locate the vacancy announcement on USAJobs. Review the announcement thoroughly, including the Who May Apply, Qualifications and Required Documents sections. These sections describe what type of applicant is eligible to apply, what education and experience required to be qualified for the position and which documents you will need to submit to support your application. Click the Apply Online link at the bottom of the page and then select one of your stored resumes to submit with your application. Click on “Apply for this position now!” to start the submission of your application. You will be redirected to the Department of Transportation Careers in Motion website.
3. Complete the online DOT Careers in Motion core questions
You will be prompted to answer the core questions, which ask about your Federal status, veteran’s preference, etc. These questions determine what types of consideration you shall receive. You need only respond to these questions once. The system will save your responses and include them with all future applications. You may update them any time needed though to reflect your most recent information.
4. Generate Fax Cover Sheets for Supporting documentation
After completing the core questions, you will be prompted to generate fax cover sheets required to submit your supporting documentation. Based on the Required Documents section, select the documents you should submit. Print out a fax cover sheet specific to each of the appropriate documents. Once submitted, the system will store these documents and include them with all future applications. It is your responsibility though to ensure that they are current.
5. Complete the online vacancy questions
Once you have completed the core questions and generated your fax cover sheets, you will be taken directly to the vacancy application questions. Answer all of the questions honestly and thoroughly.
Click on the submit button once you have completed your application. To verify that your application is complete, click on the “Applications” link.
6. Fax in your supporting documentation
Please remember, that without certain documents, your application may not be given full consideration.
Fax the cover sheet and document to the fax number indicated on the fax cover sheet. You MUST ensure that each required document, and its corresponding cover sheet, is faxed in INDIVIDUAL fax transmissions in order for the document to be properly filed.
To submit a fax:
1. Generate the fax cover sheet for the documentation type. This should be done during the initial registration process. If you have already registered with DOT, submitted your application, but failed to generate fax cover sheets, follow these steps:
* Log back in to USAJobs and select to track your online job applications.
* Locate the application you submitted to DOT and select “View more information” under Application status.
* Select “View/Generate Fax Cover Sheets”.
* For each requested document, please print a fax cover sheet by selecting the checkbox in the “Select Cover Sheet” column and clicking on the “Print Cover Sheet” button. Please keep in mind, you must be connected to a printer to print.
2. Load the fax cover sheet and supporting documentation in the fax machine.
3. Dial the fax number listed on the cover sheet, which is (571)258-4052.
4. Send the documentation. Note: This constitutes ONE fax transmission. You will have to repeat this process for each of the supporting documents you wish to submit.
If you do not receive confirmation of your fax transmissions within 12 hours, email them (in PDF, MS Word, rtf or txt format) to TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov or fax your documents to (202) 366-7995.
If you are having difficulty applying online, the Automated Staffing Office for DOT can assist you. Please contact us during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) at (202) 366-1298 prior to the closing date to speak to a representative. You may also email us at Transjobs@fhwa.dot.gov.
Required Documents:
All required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. Please review the following list carefully to determine which documents, if any, are required for your application and eligibility.
* VETERANS: In order to be considered as a 5-point preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, DD214. Your DD-214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. If you are claiming 10-point preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran’s Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran’s preference.Additional information on veterans’ preference is available in the Vet’s Guide at: http://www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.htm.
* If you are applying for this position based on eligibility under a special appointing authority, such as Schedule A or VRA, you must submit proof of this eligibility. For additional information on special appointing authorities, visit: http://www.opm.gov/employ/html/sroa2.htm.
* If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal (at least “Meets or Exceeds”; or equivalent), proof of eligibility, and your most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Please do not submit a cash/time off award SF-50, as this does NOT verify grade. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must meet the well-qualified standards for the position. A well-qualified applicant must satisfy the following criteria: In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, including selective factors, education, and experience requirements, the applicant must score at least an 85 (prior to veteran’s preference being applied) on the application questions as established and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For information on CTAP/ICTAP, visit: http://www.opm.gov/ctap.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNREQUESTED DOCUMENTATION. Resumes should only be submitted electronically as part of the application process and are not considered supplemental documents. Unless the vacancy announcement specifically asks for examples of work products, writing samples, letters of reference, pictures, or training certificates, do NOT submit them to the Automated Staffing Office. They will not be forwarded to the official making the selection for this vacancy.
Your application will not receive consideration WITHOUT the required supporting documentation.
Contact Information:
A. Terrell
Phone: 202-366-1298
Fax: 571-258-4052
Email: TRANSJOBS@fhwa.dot.gov
Or write:
the U.S. Department of Transportation
Submit Application and Documents Online
1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E./HAHR-50
Washington, DC 20590
Fax: 571-258-4052
What To Expect Next:
Within two weeks of the vacancy closing date, a Human Resources Specialist will issue certificate(s), or list(s) of applications, which will then be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration. At this point, you may check online to see if your application was referred by logging in at MYUSAJOBS and clicking on “Applications.”
From this point on the selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for hire, they will do so directly. Otherwise, when a selection is made, we will update your application status online and the Human Resources Specialist for the vacancy will notify you by email.
Department: Department Of Transportation Agency: Maritime Administration Job Announcement Number:
MARAD.MMA-2009-0037
Director, Prof Development & Career Services, GS-301-14 AT
Salary Range: 106,776.00 – 138,815.00 USD /year
Open Period: Tuesday, June 23, 2009
to Thursday, July 02, 2009
Series & Grade: GS-0301-14/14
Position Information: Full Time Permanent
Promotion Potential: 14
Duty Locations: 1 vacancy – Throughout New York, NY
Who May Be Considered:
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 visit:https://www.opm.gov/Strategic_Management_of_Human_Capital/fhfrc/FLX05020.asp.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Location: New York, NY USA
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