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Summary

Job Title

Command Experienced Expert In Navigation, Seamanship And Ship Handling

Job Description

Duties:

  • Serve as a command experienced expert in all aspects of navigation, seamanship and ship handling to support development of NSS curricula and the advancement of Fleet NSS proficiency.
  • Advise the Learning Site Commanding Officer and SWSC Commanding Officer on all matters pertaining to mariner skills training.
  • Closely monitor and exercise advisory control over the training provided by SWSC and Integrate Navigation Seamanship, Ship handling training personnel provided by SWSC, ensuring high standards, realistic scenarios, and adherence.
  • Instruct Surface Division Officers, Department Heads, Executive Officers, Commanding Officers, and Major Commanders on navigation, seamanship and ship handling.

Requirements Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • Work requires physical exertion including standing for extended periods of time to lecture/train students with appropriate number of breaks to maintain instructor and student focus. The incumbent may embark on Navy vessels training requirements.

Qualifications:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Resume must reflect the experience as a professional mariner that demonstrates a mastery of all aspects of the art and sciences of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, in order to make decisions and recommendations significantly shaping Fleet training and SWSC policies. This position requires the incumbent to be an experienced, former U.S. Navy Officer or equivalent who has had Command of two or more surface combatants or one surface combatant and command of a Destroyer Squadron or equivalent with significant knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling principles, where this broad base of experience has prepared the incumbent to be able to teach, advise and mentor on all aspects of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, including assessing student competencies in accordance with applicable guidance.
  • Resume must show extensive in-depth knowledge and experience utilizing bridge simulator/trainers, or similar ship handling simulators/trainers, understanding its operation, capabilities, and limitations, understanding advance ship handling principles, and U.S. Navy surface ship particulars and maneuvering characteristics of all U.S. Navy -ship classes.

Job Description

Job Title

Command Experienced Expert In Navigation, Seamanship And Ship Handling

Job Description

Duties:

  • Serve as a command experienced expert in all aspects of navigation, seamanship and ship handling to support development of NSS curricula and the advancement of Fleet NSS proficiency.
  • Advise the Learning Site Commanding Officer and SWSC Commanding Officer on all matters pertaining to mariner skills training.
  • Closely monitor and exercise advisory control over the training provided by SWSC and Integrate Navigation Seamanship, Ship handling training personnel provided by SWSC, ensuring high standards, realistic scenarios, and adherence.
  • Instruct Surface Division Officers, Department Heads, Executive Officers, Commanding Officers, and Major Commanders on navigation, seamanship and ship handling.

Requirements Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov.
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
  • Work requires physical exertion including standing for extended periods of time to lecture/train students with appropriate number of breaks to maintain instructor and student focus. The incumbent may embark on Navy vessels training requirements.

Qualifications:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

  • Resume must reflect the experience as a professional mariner that demonstrates a mastery of all aspects of the art and sciences of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, in order to make decisions and recommendations significantly shaping Fleet training and SWSC policies. This position requires the incumbent to be an experienced, former U.S. Navy Officer or equivalent who has had Command of two or more surface combatants or one surface combatant and command of a Destroyer Squadron or equivalent with significant knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling principles, where this broad base of experience has prepared the incumbent to be able to teach, advise and mentor on all aspects of navigation, seamanship, and ship handling, including assessing student competencies in accordance with applicable guidance.
  • Resume must show extensive in-depth knowledge and experience utilizing bridge simulator/trainers, or similar ship handling simulators/trainers, understanding its operation, capabilities, and limitations, understanding advance ship handling principles, and U.S. Navy surface ship particulars and maneuvering characteristics of all U.S. Navy -ship classes.
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