Command Center Watchstander

U.S. Coast Guard

Louisville (KY)

Remote

USD 75,000 - 97,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term care insurance

Retirement plan

Thrift Savings Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Employee Assistance Program

Personal leave days

Paid federal holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Transportation subsidies

Uniform allowance

Health and wellness programs

Fitness centers

Disabled veteran leave

Job summary

The United States Coast Guard in Louisville, KY, within the Sector Ohio Valley Command Center, is seeking a Command Center Watchstander. The role supports information management, situational awareness, and command control over Coast Guard operations in the sector's area of responsibility.

Typical duties include overseeing SAR response, developing search action plans, coordinating Coast Guard assets, and managing oil discharge and hazardous substance response, while analyzing nautical data and

Qualifications

No formal education requirement beyond transcripts if applicable.
Applicants must provide official college transcript prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

Oversee and monitor SAR responses to minimize loss of life and property at sea.
Develop search action plans and coordinate ongoing operations within the Area of Responsibility.
Provide command and control over Coast Guard assets in maritime law enforcement operations within the Sector AOR.
Maintain command and control of response operations for oil discharges and hazardous substances.
Analyze nautical data such as currents, tides, and weather; disseminate information.
Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies on SAR, LE, PWCS, MER, and other missions.

Education

College transcript

Foreign education equivalency

Job description

Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-11, Command Center Watchstander located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR OHIO VALLEY COMMAND CENTER in LOUISVILLE, Kentucky.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a Command Center Watchstander and be responsible for maintaining information management, situational awareness and command control over all Coast Guard operations in the Sector area of responsibility. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include:

Overseeing and monitoring the Sector's response to Search and Rescue (SAR) cases in order to minimize loss of life and property at sea
Developing search action plans while investigating and coordinating ongoing activities and operations within the Area of Responsibility (AOR)
Providing command and control over Coast Guard assets in all maritime law enforcement operations within the Sector AOR
Maintaining command and control of response operations for oil discharges and hazardous substance releases within Sector AOR
Analyzing and disseminating a variety of nautical data such as current, tides and weather
Interacting with federal, state, and local government agencies while coordinating response to SAR, LE, PWCS, MER, and other Coast Guard missions

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Requirements & 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. Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution.

Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. 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 U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration.

Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

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. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including

health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance
retirement plan
Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]
Flexible Spending Account
Employee Assistance Program
personal leave days
paid federal holidays

Other benefits may include

flexible work schedules
tuition reimbursement
transportation subsidies
uniform allowance
health and wellness programs
fitness centers

Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits."

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-16.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.