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Job ID:
103278 |
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Location: |
Military Sealift Command Vessels Worldwide |
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Salary: |
40,358 per Year |
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Status: |
Full Time |
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JobLevel: |
Mid Career |
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Company: |
CIVMAR Support Center |
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Contact: |
Military Sealift Command |
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Address: |
6353 Center Drive, Building #8, Suite 202 |
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Norfolk, VA 23502 |
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USA |
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1-877-JOBS-MSC |
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URL: |
http://www.sealiftcommand.com |
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Job Description |
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Opening Date: 10/01/09 Closing Date Open continuously with periodic cut-offs
Location: Military Sealift Command (MSC) Vessels Worldwide
Who May Apply: Open to all qualified United States Citizens who are currently not employed with Military
Sealift Fleet Support Command (MSFSC) as civil service mariner (CIVMAR) employees.
Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position.
Duties: The Deck Engineer Machinist is responsible for maintaining, repairing, and operating deck
machinery, Underway Replenishment (UNREP) machinery, and material handling
equipment. This includes but is not limited to the hydraulic systems, cargo fluid systems
(piping and pneumatic systems), internal combustion engines, material handling equipment
(fork trucks, pallet jacks, etc.), cargo handling equipment (cranes, booms, winches, etc.),
ship’s boats including engines, associated machinery, davits and winches, hull structure
(bulkheads, decks, bulwarks, railings), mooring machinery and UNREP machinery. The
Deck Engineer Machinist must also be proficient in the use of machine shop equipment
(lathes, milling machines, drill presses, arbor presses, etc.), hand tools, hand held power
tools, burning, brazing, and welding procedures (Oxy-Acetylene cutting and brazing systems,
carbon arc, stick welding) and welding systems. The incumbent will assist, observe and
perform “Quality Assurance” on work done by shipyard or other shore side repair personnel,
as directed. The incumbent must be proficient in the performance of fire, boat, and damage
control drills, taking initiative to perform emergency drills as required. The Deck Engineer
Machinist is directly responsible to the First Assistant Engineer and works under the
supervision of the Second Assistant Engineer (Cargo).
Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a United States Citizen of at least 18 years of age and possess:
1. A current U. S. Passport with a minimum of 7 months remaining of expiration date,
2. A current United States Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariner’s Document
(MMD), front and back or Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), all pages with a
minimum of 10 months remaining of expiration date with the following
endorsement(s): Deck Engineer or Machinist or “QMED (Any Unlicensed Rating
in Engine Department).
3. A current Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) card with a
minimum of 10
months remaining of expiration date.
Note: 1. You must provide a copy of Certificate of Discharge (DD214, Member Copy 4 showing
disposition of service) if you served in the U.S. Military Service. If you are claiming 10
points or higher veteran's preference, you must provide supporting documentation such
as, a completed Application for Preference (SF-15) (http://www.opm.gov/forms/
pdf_fill/SF15.pdf). Additional information on Veterans’ Preference is available at
www.opm.gov/veterans.
Evaluation Criteria: Applicants who meet the Minimum Eligibility Requirements described above will be further evaluated. Documented experience, education, training, and awards contained in the
application package will be reviewed to determine the degree to which you possess the
required knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) that are essential to perform the duties and
responsibilities of the position. A rating determination will be conducted against the
knowledge, skills and abilities to determine your qualifications as reflected by your responses
to the following job related factors:
1. Skill in the use of hand and power tools, operating machine shop equipment, such as
lathes, milling machines and drill presses, and ability to cut, burn, weld, and braze.
2. Skill in the maintenance, repair and operation of deck machinery, including: UNREP
machinery, internal combustion engines, material and cargo handling equipment.
3. Skill in the maintenance, repair and operation of lifesaving equipment such as lifeboats,
rescue boats, lifeboat and rescue boat engines, lifeboat davits, single point davits, davit
winches and portable firepumps.
4. Skill in computer, oral, and written communication, including demonstrated ability to
use common MSC applications such as MS-Office, SAMM, LogBook, ShipClip, etc.
To earn the highest rating possible, you are encouraged to submit detailed information
in response to the KSAs listed above. Evaluations, awards, training, education, and related
MSC, military, and/or commercial experience, etc., will also be part of the rating process.
Employment Requirements:
MSFSC CIVMAR positions are subject to drug urinalysis testing, participation in vaccine
immunization programs, require the candidate to pass a physical exam and obtain a security
clearance. It is MSC policy that all civilian mariners must be able to obtain and maintain
security clearance eligibility and assignment to a sensitive position as a condition of
employment.
In addition to successfully completing the medical examination (arranged by MSC), a
tuberculosis (TB) screening test is also required. TB screening is not provided at the MSCarranged
medical examination, but can usually be obtained from your personal medical
provider or free at any local Public Health Clinic. If you have previously had a positive TB
skin test (i.e. a CONVERTER or REACTOR), another skin test is not required, but you must
instead provide the Medical Department written proof that you have completed treatment
with medicine (i.e. INH), or that you have started treatment with medicine, or that such
treatment is not warranted as determined by competent medical authority.
Entry-level positions require candidates to pass an English Language Competency Test. A
tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to report to any of the
scheduled appointments, fails the physical examination, language competency test, drug test,
lacks the certification requirements, or is unable to obtain a security clearance.
MSFSC employees are required to participate in direct deposit/electronic funds transfer as
the standard method of payroll payments.
MSFSC employees are required to attend and successfully complete all mandatory training
courses, including Personal Survival, which requires the ability to float in the water for a
minimum of 60 seconds.
How to Apply: ALL documents MUST be POSTMARKED by the cut-off or closing date of this
announcement. Only applications received during the announced timeframe will be
considered. MSFSC is not responsible for obtaining documents to include in your package.
Candidates for this announcement must submit the following:
1. A completed, signed and dated Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF-612)
to include social security number, US Citizenship, veterans preference and previous
federal employment. For forms visit www.sealiftcommand.com.
2. A completed, signed and dated Declaration of Federal Employment (OF-306), including
Applicant’s Statement of Selective Service Registration Status. For Selective Service
information, visit www.sss.gov. . If you answered yes to Questions 9 and/or 11; or have
current or pending criminal charges and/or charges for any violation of law, court
abstracts from the Clerk of Courts are required.
3. A current United States Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Document (MMD), front and
back or Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC), all pages and TWIC with a minimum of
ten months remaining of expiration date.
4. A front and back copy of your current United States Coast Guard license, and/or STCW
certificate with a minimum of ten months remaining of expiration date, if applicable.
5. A current U. S. Passport with a minimum of seven months remaining of expiration date.
6. A copy of professional certificates as applicable for this position.
7. If you are a current or prior federal government employee, you must include a copy of a
Notice of Personnel Action (SF-50) that documents your government service.
8. You must provide a copy of Certificate of Discharge (DD214, Member Copy 4) if you
served in the U.S. Military Service. If you are claiming 10 points or higher veteran's
preference, you must provide supporting documentation such as, a completed
Application for Preference (SF-15) (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf).
Additional information on Veterans’ Preference is available at www.opm.gov/veterans.
Candidates are highly encouraged to submit the following:
1. Responses to the job-related factors (KSA’s) identified in the Evaluation Criteria above.
2. Performance Evaluations and training certificates applicable to the position you are
applying to.
All applications and supporting documents will become the property of MSFSC, and will not
be returned to the applicant once submitted. Applicants are encouraged to make copies of all
documentation prior to submission.
How To Contact Us: Please send completed packages to:
Military Sealift Command
CIVMAR Support Center
6353 Center Drive, Building #8, Suite 202
Norfolk, VA 23502
If you have any questions, please email us at civmar@marinersupport.com or call our toll
free Recruitment hotline at 1-877-JOBS-MSC (1-877-562-7672). Please also visit our
website at www.sealiftcommand.com.
NOTE: FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR THIS
POSITION WILL ADVERSELY AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY. Federal job
applicants who make a false statement in any part of the application could be turned down for
the job, fired after beginning work, or subject to fine, imprisonment (U.S. Code, title 18,
section 1001), or other disciplinary action.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in
the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They
shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a
supplemental or re-determined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service
retirement annuitants (i.e. retired under section 8336(d)(1)or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United
States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement
provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1404bb at http://
dtic.mil/whs/directives.).”
YOU MAY NOT BE HIRED IF YOU FAIL TO REPORT:
1. Previous Security Clearance Issues (intents to deny or the revocation of security
clearances).
2. Debts.
3. Previous felony convictions where actual time was served in jail for more than one
year.
Any questions relative to this issue should be directed to the CIVMAR Support Center at
1-866-562-7672.
MILITARY SEALIFT
FLEET SUPPORT
COMMAND IS AN
EQUAL
OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER.
Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, fitness, and qualifications without
regard to race, sex, religion, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, nondisqualifying
handicap conditions, reprisal or any other non-merit factors. The agency
provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate.
Determinations of whether an accommodation is appropriate shall be made by the agency as
soon as practicable, after the initial application process and shall be made with regard to all
applicable statutes and regulations. If assistance is required to complete the application
process, interested applicants should call our CIVMAR Support Center at the above number
and refer to the “How to Apply” section of this announcement.
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