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The Maritime Administration (MARAD) Fellows Program is exclusively for graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) and the six State Maritime Academies (SMAs) who participated in the Student Incentive Program (SIP) and have a service obligation to fulfill following graduation. Employment in a maritime position with MARAD fulfills this obligation. These position's are located in the Office of Ship Operations of MARAD. Work is performed in one of the field divisions (Gulf or Pacific).
07/09/2020 to 10/09/2020
$34,916 - $83,897 per year
GS 05 - 09
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some Travel may be required.
No
Permanent - Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 4-years
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
12
No
Yes
MARAD.HQ-2020-0042
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U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Any U.S. Citizen that is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy who has a service obligation for their education; or a graduate of the California Maritime Academy, Great Lakes Maritime Academy, Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, State University of New York Maritime College, or the Texas A&M Maritime Academy and is required to meet a service obligation under the Student Incentive Payment (SIP) program. http://www.marad.dot.gov/education/maritime-academies/
As a General Engineer in the Fellows Program, you will:
The ideal candidate will serve as an entry level engineer assigned to perform various duties as they relate to program management and engineering programs.
Applications will be reviewed in one month intervals during the open period of this announcement, with a final review to take place after the closing date. If the positions are filled during one of the early reviews, the announcement may close early. Make sure to upload all of the required documentation with your application or you may be deemed ineligible.
Applicants MUST submit ALL of the following:
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
To determine which grade(s) you are eligible for, please review the following details. You will be asked a few vacancy specific questions as part of your application.
For the GS-05:
For the GS-07:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level, which included:
· Experience assisting with the review of programs and plans pertinent to shipyard repairs and maintenance (e.g. activation's, deactivation's, vessel overhauls, dock trials, and sea trials).
Or on Education, you must have at least 1 year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement.
You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
For the GS-09:
On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level, which included:
· Experience reviewing and providing advice on programs and plans pertinent to shipyard repairs and maintenance (e.g. activation's, deactivation's, vessel overhauls, dock trials, and sea trials).
Or on Education, you must have at least 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.
For all types of consideration, 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.
Mandatory Education Requirements:
All applicants must meet the requirements under A or B to qualify for applying to an engineering position:
A. Successful completion of a degree in engineering that: (1) has at least one program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET); or (2) that included differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced that first year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials; (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials; and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics;
OR
B. Combination of education or training: college level education, training and/or technical experience that has furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.
The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
For additional information, please refer to the OPM qualifications standard for GS-800: All Professional Engineering Positions qualifications at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf.
Upload the appropriate document(s) to your application for verification purposes.
Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are hired for this position; you will not receive additional consideration from this announcement.
Employment under this excepted service appointment may not exceed a total of 4 years. Service under a 5 CFR 213.3102(r) appointment confers no rights to further Federal employment in either the competitive or excepted service upon expiration of the appointment. Fellows may not be non-competitively converted to another appointment within the Federal government after their appointment ends.
A fellow appointed for more than 12 months is entitled to the same benefits as competitive civil service employees.
Managers may exercise discretion to allow a limited amount of regular or task-based telework for this position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For this announcement, all applicants will be reviewed to determine if they meet the basic qualifications required for this fellowship program and the mandatory education requirements for an engineering position.
Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Eligible applicants will be referred in veterans preference order.
All applicants that meet the key requirements will be reviewed by MARAD's Office of Maritime Labor and Training (OMLT) to validate their service obligation under the Student Incentive Payment (SIP) program.
For information on the Excepted Service, please visit: Excepted Service Appointing Authorities at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/excepted-service/.
The answers you select in the on-line process must be substantiated in your application package. If upon review, it is determined that your described work history, competencies, and/or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, you may not be referred to the selecting official. Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support your answers.
ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy. Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/account/documents/resume/build/
The following documents are required per the Maritime Administration Fellows Policy:
TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are REQUIRED as there is a stated education requirement for the Engineering series. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.
VETERANS: Your last DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty, that shows the type of discharge and all dates of active duty is required to verify your eligibility. It need not be official.
Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJobs does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must submit a complete application package (including resume, vacancy questions and supporting documents) no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. If you want to be considered for the early consideration reviews, make sure to have your complete application submitted. Application packages can be updated anytime during the open period to provide additional information.
If you are having difficulty applying online, please contact the DOT Automated Staffing Office via email us at Transjobs@dot.gov
You may check your application status by logging into your USAJOBS account. Applications will be reviewed in one month intervals during the open period of this announcement, with a final review to take place after the closing date. Eligible candidates will be referred in veterans preference order to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once a hiring decision is made, we will notify all applicants of their final status.
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