Command Duty Officer (Open to both U.S. Citizens and Federal Employees).

Maritime Administration (MARAD); New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maritime Administration (MARAD) is seeking a mid-level professional to guide, mentor, and instruct college-age students in regimental and student life at the Company level to foster academic achievement and professional development.

As Command Duty Officer, you will oversee campus operations, safeguard the Academy and its Midshipmen and staff, review orders, perform security tours, maintain a duty log, and report incidents to the Commandant of Midshipmen.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining a journal-type log book and conducting accountability checks.
• Experience serving as a staff leader in security-related duties.
• Knowledge of security procedures and reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Make decisions to safeguard the Academy, its Midshipmen and staff.
• Carry out special orders or standing orders of the Commandant of Midshipmen.
• Observe musters, conduct campus and dormitory checks for accountability.
• Ensure the Midshipmen Command Duty Officer performs duties per Commandant's instructions.
• Maintain a Command Duty Officer logbook and report incidents or emergencies.

Skills

Accountability

Decision Making

Leadership

Security

Job description

This position is perfect for a mid-level professional who is looking for an opportunity to guide, mentor, and instruct college age students in all aspects of regimental and student life at the Company level to ensure an environment beneficial to academic achievement and professional development.

Duties

As a Command Duty Officer, You Will

• Make decisions to safeguard the Academy, its Midshipmen and staff.
• Carry out any special orders or standing orders of the Commandant of Midshipmen.
• Observe all Midshipmen restrictions musters, as possible, and makes frequent tours of the entire campus and all dormitories for accountability checks.
• Ensure that the Midshipmen Command Duty Officer is performing his/her duties in accordance with Commandant's instructions.
• Maintain a Command Duty Officer logbook and report activities throughout the watch to include any significant incidents or emergencies.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S National.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

Conditions Of Employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A background security investigation is required for all selected individuals. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of the security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. See other information for additional instructions.
• DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience requirements.

To Qualify For The GS-09 On Experience, You Must Have At Least One Year Of Experience Equal Or Equivalent To The GS-07 It Must Include

• Experience maintaining a journal-type log book; conducting accountability checks and facility security tours; ensuring buildings and facilities are properly secured through frequent inspections of offices or entire buildings.
• Experience serving as a staff leader while performing security or equivalent duties in a security-related function or environment.

To qualify for the GS-09 on Education alone, you must have:

• 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or have been awarded a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

You can also qualify based on a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):

• Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Decision Making: Makes sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions; commits to action, even in uncertain situations, to accomplish organizational goals; causes change.
• Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Security: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, and guidelines related to securing personnel, facilities, and information, including the requirements for handling, transporting, and protecting classified information and proper reporting of security incidents.

For all types of consideration, 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.

Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement. Graduation transcript must be received before start date.

Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at,

CURRENT OR FORMER FEDERAL APPLICANTS: Submit SF-50 documentation proving your highest competitive grade, federal eligibility, and 52-week time-in-grade requirement. To pass HR validation, it’s recommended to combine and upload these into a single PDF:

• Start Date: The SF-50 showing when you were originally appointed or promoted to the qualifying grade.
• End Date: An SF-50 dated at least 52 weeks later (e.g., a Within-Grade Increase, promotion, or subsequent action) to prove a sequential 52-week period.

Warning on Incomplete Documentation: Do not submit an award or current-year annual pay adjustment SF-50 by itself. These do not prove your original entry date or grade. If your documents fail to conclusively prove a full 52-week history, you will be rated Ineligible.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

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.