Command Center Specialist

Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-12, Command Center Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, SECTOR DELAWARE BAY COMMAND CENTER in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania.

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You will serve as a Command Center Specialist and will serves as the direct representative of the Sector Commander for mission execution within the Sector Delaware Bay Area of Responsibility (AOR). The CDO is a critical component of the Command Center (CC) watch construct designed to optimize the functionality of the watch in support of the command's operational objectives, maximize coordination with staff/duty elements and port partners, and mitigate risks for all mission areas.

The position requires the incumbent to maintain real-time situational awareness, execute command and control, and oversee operations across multiple Coast Guard mission areas, including Search and Rescue (SAR), Law Enforcement, Ports, Waterways, and Coastal Security (PWCS), Marine Environmental Response (MER), Living Marine Resources (LMR), and Marine Safety. The incumbent oversees responses to critical incidents, manages resources, and directs tactical operations while maintaining effective communication with internal and external stakeholders.

As a senior watch stander, the incumbent is also responsible for providing training and mentorship to CC personnel and presents findings and recommendations to the Sector Commander and senior leadership..

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Oversees and Monitors all Coast Guard Missions in the Sector Area of Responsibility (AOR) Partners with various operational teams to coordinate and monitor multiple mission types (SAR, LE, PWCS, MER, LMR) to ensure mission success. Effectively allocates resources such as personnel, assets, and equipment to maximize mission efficiency, and adjusts resources in real time as needed to meet evolving operational demands.
  
  Maintains a situational awareness of all ongoing operations, ensuring a comprehensive understanding of the current state of all missions..
• Maintains Oversight of Command Center Training Program Primarily accountable for the administration of the unit-training program. This includes development, administration and maintenance of a comprehensive training program for all four watch positions, with oversight of all required performance qualification standards, training modules, recertification standards, on-the-job training (OJT) and unit indoctrination.
• Interacts with Various Groups and the Public Acts as the primary point of contact for both internal stakeholders and external agencies, providing updates on the status of ongoing operations. Maintains clear communication channels with local, state, and federal agencies to ensure cohesive efforts across the broader mission landscape. Additionally, provides operational updates and communicates effectively with the public as needed, ensuring transparency and accountability in operations.
• Presents Findings and Recommendations Provide briefings to the Sector Commander and other members in key leadership positions regarding status of cases, intended actions, and recommendations. Develops correspondence, reports, analyses, and operational briefs using the Coast Guard standard workstation, and other data processing tools. Contributes recommendations to higher- level decision makers regarding project or program execution, and assists the SCC Supervisor with development of SCC measures of effectiveness.

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…