Supervisory Merchant Marine Eval. Specialist, GS-1801-11

Summary

This position is located in DHS/USCG, National Maritime Center, Mariner Evaluation Services Division (NMC 5), in Martinsburg, WV.

Duties

This position is located at the USCG National Maritime Center (NMC), Martinsburg, WV, an independent Headquarters Field Command. The incumbent is a Section Chief within the Mariner Evaluation Division and serves as the MCP expert on the safety and suitability vetting processes. Responsible for the supervision of the processes involved in the background investigations of all MMC applicants, including comprehensive criminal record reviews, referral of positive drug test results for action, national driver registry search results, immigration documentation, and the review of applicants' disclosure of all such items on the applications.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:

• Planning, scheduling, directing, documenting, and being held accountable for the day-to-day quality, quantity, and timeliness of the work of subordinates. Subordinate non-supervisory staff consists of approximately 8 government personnel.

• Carrying out EEO policies and communicates support of these EEO policies to subordinates.  Ensuring equality in determining qualifications, selections, assignments, training, promotions, details, discipline, and awards.

• Providing general guidance and oversight to junior evaluator/investigators and the screening team concerning the interpretation and/or clarification of any derogatory or adverse data uncovered from various sources in the evaluation of applicants. Ensuring full and appropriate investigations are performed when the screening process indicates possible safety or suitability issues with an applicant.

• Monitoring the effect and effectiveness of applicable laws, regulation, and policy and prepares recommendations for amendment, revision, or initiation. Participating in the review process of legislative regulatory, or policy projects that relate to the safety and suitability vetting process. Assisting in the effective implementation of existing or revised laws, regulation, and policy including revision and review of training materials, process documentation, job aids, updates to the credentialing software/ databases, and communication within or outside the NMC as appropriate.

• Using and training others in the use of, the existing credentialing software and other databases that aid in determinations and reflect the number and type of transactions conducted by the Safety and Suitability Branch. Evaluating the functionality of the supporting computer systems and makes appropriate recommendations to ensure program efficiency, consistency, and effectiveness.

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