VTS Director

U.S. Coast Guard; Sault Ste. Marie (MI); Sur place; USD 106 000 - 138 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health insurance

Thrift Savings Plan

Paid federal holidays

Flexible work schedules

Résumé du poste

U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie, MI, seeks a VTS Director (GS-2150-13) to lead the regional Vessel Traffic Service and coordinate with port partners. You will supervise a mixed military/civilian team and ensure policy implementation across operations and training.

The role requires strategic planning, budget oversight, and interaction with Coast Guard and industry stakeholders to enhance VTS capabilities and incident readiness.

Responsabilités

• Oversee the regional Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) organization and supervise a blended military and civilian team.
• Interpret and implement national and local VTS policies, guiding stakeholders and leadership.
• Provide strategic oversight of vessel traffic management and engage the public to explain VTS procedures.

Description du poste

• Department: Department of Homeland Security

This vacancy is for a GS-2150-13, VTS Director located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR NORTHERN GREAT LAKES COMMAND CADRE in SAULT STE MARIE, Michigan.

Key Responsibilities

You will serve as a VTS Director and have the responsibilities and authorities imposed upon this position require a direct, unrestrained relationship with the Captain of the Port. The Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) Director provides oversight for the entire regional VTS organization, liaises with port partners on a daily basis, and exercises Vessel Traffic Management regulatory authorities. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Exercising comprehensive supervisory authority over a blended military and civilian team by actively managing performance, administration and training. Leading the interpretation, implementation and continuous improvement of national and local Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) policies, providing authoritative guidance to diverse stakeholders and senior leadership to shape long-range maritime management strategies.

Providing strategic oversight for vessel traffic management operations while actively engaging with the public to explain, promote, and represent VTS policies and procedures. Interfacing with coworkers, US Coast Guard and other military officials, vessel operators, and maritime industry representatives, to exchange information.

Acting as a strategic planner and technical expert who drives long-range resource optimization, manages the operational budget through advanced research and analysis and leads complex special project to continuously enhance overall VTS capabilities and incident response readiness.

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.

Requirements & Education

This position does 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; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

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." 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.

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 $106437 – $138370/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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