Marine Accident Investigator - Washington, United States - Non-Departmental Agency

Description

Summary

This position is a Marine Accident Investigator (Nautical) located in the Office of Marine Safety (OMS). OMS investigates major marine casualties to determine the probable cause and identify safety recommendations that will prevent similar events in the future.

Duties

Pay setting for first time new hires to the Federal Government, salary will likely be set at the Step 1. See 2024 Salary Tables

As a Marine Accident Investigator (Nautical) - DIRECT - HIRE, GS , you will perform the following major duties:

• As group chairperson on major marine casualty investigations, leads and manages an assigned investigative specialty group, which is composed of high-level technical personnel from Federal, State and local regulatory agencies, union officials and industry representatives and officials, during the on-scene phase of the investigation under the direction of the IIC. Assures precise handling and documentation of all pertinent evidence in the specialty area.
• As IIC on USCG led accident investigations, leads all aspects of the investigation including close cooperation with the USCG investigating officer, management of the NTSB investigative team and parties to the investigation, setting and maintaining the schedule and budget including on scene work, follow-up visits and team overtime. Keeps management informed of progress and developments in the investigation.
• Acts as 24/7 on call duty officer on a rotational basis. Responsible for answering marine accident notification calls; analyzing details and requesting additional information where necessary based on operational experience.
• Maintains maritime license proficiency and keeps current with marine industry practices and future trends, to ensure the relevance and appropriateness of analyses and recommendations to all segments of the marine transportation industry.
• Incumbent has operational experience working within and/or directly auditing a safety management system in accordance with International Safety Management (ISM) Code.