About the role
Duties
The selectee will perform responsible assignments in one or all of the following major bridge administration functions: Bridge permit application processing; drawbridge operation regulations administration; obstructive bridge determinations; and bridge construction oversight.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
- Performing substantive reviews and analyses of several documents submitted with the application; contacting required investigations; validating statistical data and other related supporting material; analyzing responses to public notices and/or public hearing testimony; and performing other associated functions such as preparing draft environmental impact statements or statement of negative declaration.
- Examining applications to build or modify a bridge or causeway over navigable water to ensure citation of the proper legislative authority.
- Analyzing requests from complainants to modify current drawbridge regulations.
- Investigating and preparing a report on findings from complaints that a particular bridge is obstructive to marine traffic.
- Computing a preliminary benefit-cost ratio for anticipated annual savings to navigation by removal of an obstructive bridge and subsequent reduction of vessel delays and vessel damages.
Qualifications
Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
Examples of specialized experience include: Performing substantive reviews and analyses of several documents submitted with the application; contacting required investigations; validating statistical data and other related supporting material; analyzing responses to public notices and/or public hearing testimony; and performing other associated functions such as preparing draft environmental impact statements or statement of negative declaration; Examining applications to build or modify a bridge or causeway over navigable water to ensure citation of the proper legislative authority; Analyzing requests from complainants to modify current drawbridge regulations; Investigating and preparing a report on findings from complaints that a particular bridge is obstructive to marine traffic; and computing a preliminary benefit-cost ratio for anticipated annual savings to navigation by removal of an obstructive bridge and subsequent reduction of vessel delays and vessel damages.
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Applicants must have a Ph. D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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Applicants must have 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
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Applicants must have LL.M., if related.
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.
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
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