DECKHAND (SHIPKEEPER) LEADER.

Duties

• Prepares the interior and exterior of vessel for using in accomplishing daily mission.
• Fixes minor repairs to vessel hull, deck, and machinery to maintain vessel in operating condition.
• Maintains splices and rope for rigging and roping of supplies.
• Dismantles and assemble equipment for proper functionality and daily use.
• Directs drift and debris into nets to maintain cleanliness of harbor.
• Fastens hawsers and mooring ropes to pier and other crafts.
• Observes safety procedures for crew and all passengers in accordance with safety and health regulations.
• Operates safely in hazardous situations and under dangerous conditions.
• Follows established operating practices and techniques to conduct waterway missions and floating plant maintenance.
• Understand specifications and procedures for attaching hooks, slings, rig and/or tie-lines to items such as wrecks, nets, pilings, buoys etc.
• Lifts and stacks drift debris onto barges to maintain cleanliness of harbor.
• Hoists boom gears and levers to load and unload supplies onto and off the ship.

Requirements Conditions of employment

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position requires alcohol testing per ER 690-1-1218.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination to ensure the required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• Subject to recall 24 hours a day, 7 days a week due to an emergency situation such as plane crashes, hurricanes etc.
• This position requires possession of a current, valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential for Master of Motor Vessels of at Least 100 Gross Tons Near Coastal license.
• This position requires possession of a current, valid Transportation Workers Identification Credential.

Qualifications Who May Apply : Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

There is no specific length of training or experience required. However, you must be able to demonstrate, through experience shown in your written application materials that you possess the sufficient knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the work of this position without more than normal supervision.

Minimum Qualifications (Screen Out Element): Ability to do the work of a(n) DECKHAND (SHIPKEEPER) LEADER without more than normal supervision to include safe rigging of drift and debris for removal from waterways; marlinespike seamanship (i.e., splicing, seizing etc.) to maintain all line, rope, and hawsers onboard the vessel; maintenance of the vessel (i.e., surface preparation, priming, painting, cleaning); operating shipboard machineries; and implementation of safety requirement - Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

To meet the basic eligibility, you must receive at least two points on the screen-out element indicated above and must have an average of two points on all the job elements listed below. Your application will be further evaluated to determine if you meet the best qualified cut-off for referral to the selecting official. Failure to meet this Screen Out Element will result in an ineligible rating.

Required Conditions of Employment: The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess: 1) a valid USCG Merchant Mariner Credential for Able Seaman (MMC); AND 2) a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). (Note: You must attach a copy of your credentials to your application package and include the serial number, date issued and expiration date.) Please note the requirements for both a current MMC and TWIC must be in hand for consideration for an interview and a Tentative Job Offer; therefore, you must attach a copy to your application package.

If You Are Interested In Pursuing And Learning How To Acquire The MMC And TWIC Credentials, Please See The Following Sites For Additional Information

The websites for information on how to acquire the MMC and TWIC are:

MMC - https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/merchant\_mariner\_credential/

TWIC - https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/twic

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Ability to Drive Safely (Motor Vehicles) and Ability to Operate Safely (Non-Motor Vehicle)
• Ability To Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (related to mobile equipment operation)
• Ability To Lead or Supervise
• Operation of Motor Vehicles
• Reliability and Dependability as a Deckhand
• Work Practices (includes keeping things neat, clean, and in order)
• Physical Effort: Moderately heavy physical effort is required in lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds; work in stretched and cramped positions.
• Working Conditions: Works both inside and outside during a variety of weather conditions and climates, including extremes of heat and cold and heavy rainfall. There is a danger of slipping from a vessel into water with possibility of physical injury or drowning. On-shore work may involve working in mud, snow, or ice in dirty or cramped situations.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the
• This is a(n) Transportation Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.