This vacancy is for a GS-1670-11, Equipment Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SFLC SMALL BOAT SYSTEMS and EQUIPMENT SEC -SFLC-SBPL-ENG-SES in BALTIMORE, Maryland.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-11: Candidates must have at least 1 full year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service performing work involved applying an intensive knowledge of the characteristics, properties, and uses of marine equipment. This experience may have been gained by reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements; analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements; determining appropriate configuration control authority; reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders; analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met; and analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair or production operations to determine methods of improvement. Candidates may also meet the qualification requirements of the position through completion of a Ph.D., or at least 3 years of graduate-level education towards such a degree, in engineering or technology. COMBINING EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described above, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. 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. This experience should include duties such as serving as a Contracting Officer Representative or in an equivalent capacity. Demonstrates the ability to ensure the operational readiness of marine mechanical systems. This includes experience in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of systems such as engines, waterjets, pumps, etc. 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. 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.
You will serve as an Equipment Specialist and be responsible for completing complex equipment systems, groups of commodiey classes or several equipment subsytems. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Recommending sources of supply and procurement for in-house manufacture and outside repair. Serving as a Contracting Officer Representative monitoring and managing contracts. Identifying problems that exist regarding acquisition of various parts, equipment, and services while recommending improvements. Evaluating potential vendors, and conducts site surveys for procurement source approval. Gathering information for contracting packages. Providing technical equipment data required to assure that requisitions are filled with the exact item needed. Providing advisory services related to equipment design, production, repairs, and operations of new and modified equipment system or commodity classes. Developing technical specifications for items included in mechanical systems installed on USCG vessels.