Marine Investigator

This vacancy is for a GS-1801-12, Marine Investigator located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR ANCHORAGE INVESTIGATIONS DIVISION in JBER, Alaska. You will serve as a Marine Investigator and be responsible for providing technical expertise and leadership to the Captain of the Port (COTP)/Officer in Charge Marine Inspection (OCMI) in all aspects of marine casualty investigations. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Investigating deaths, injuries, property loss and environmental damage to determine the associated human performance, equipment, and environmental causal factors and making critical safety recommendations to prevent recurrence. Issuing Notices of Violation and Letters of Warning. Investigating criminal and civil offenses for assessment of civil penalties or referral for criminal prosecution. Investigating merchant mariner negligence, misconduct, incompetence, and dangerous drug use leading to appropriate remedial MMC suspension or revocation. Includes the preparation and presentation of the government's case before an Administrative Law Judge. Issuing complaints, negotiating Settlement Agreements, processing Voluntary Surrenders and Deposits and Administrative Clemency applications. . 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