Military Sealift Command, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a world-wide organization, employing more than 8,000 people, both military and civilian. The command is responsible for ocean transportation of military supplies and equipment; for providing sea-going platforms to support special at-sea missions; and for logistics support to U.S. Navy ships at sea.

The command has many different career opportunities both ashore and afloat. As part of its work force, MSC employs more than 4,000 civil service mariners, federal government employees who crew and sail MSC's Naval Fleet Auxiliary Force and special missions ships--all non-combatant ships.

MSC is an equal opportunity employer.

For more information on current job opportunities or HR information, choose from the listings on the left.

Live An Exciting Life
    . . . And Get Paid For It!

Finding the perfect career is a challenge. There are several issues to consider: job security, opportunities for advancement, benefits, and of course, earning a good paycheck. As you know, it can be hard to find a career that offers all of these benefits in one package. That's why you should know about a seagoing career with MSC.

With MSC, you won't have the day-in day-out monotony that comes with some jobs. You'll always be off to new destinations and new missions. In fact, as a civilian mariner, you’ll work hard onboard ship specializing in one of four areas: Deck, Engine, Supply/Food Service or Communications.

If you already have experience in one of these areas, you will have a running start on a great new career. If you don’t, we’ll start at square one and train you. Regardless of your experience, you’ll most likely be assigned to one of these types of ships:

• Stores ships which deliver food, freight and mail.
• Oilers which deliver fuel, freight and mail.
• Ammunition ships which deliver weapons and ordnance.
• AOE multi-purpose ships which deliver fuel, food, freight and mail.
• Tugs which provide towing, rescue, salvage and diving operations.
• Hospital ships which provide medical and humanitarian support.

Military Sealift Command offers a wide range of training and promotion opportunities to help you advance to a higher rating and better pay.

Visit www.sealiftcommand.com to learn more.

All DOD commands and activities have moved to a regionalized human resources management and processing environment. Many activities are now only accepting automated applications. In addition, most commands and activities are posting all job announcements via the Web; this is the case with Navy, from whom MSC receives regionalized human resources services.

The Department of the Navy Human Resources web page provides information on a variety of topics, including job opportunities, training courses, benefits, and EEO. That website can be found at:

https://www.donhr.navy.mil/

The seven Human Resource Service Centers (HRSC) around the world handle vacancies for many different kinds of positions at multiple locations. You may directly access announcements using the links here.

HRSC East located in Portsmouth, VA handles MSC jobs on the East Coast including jobs at MSC Headquarters in Washington, DC, while HRSC Southwest located in San Diego, CA handles West Coast recruitment. Overseas jobs would be announced by either HRSC Europe or HRSC Pacific.

If you are interested in other Navy jobs you can visit NavyJobs.com.

If you are interested in other Federal jobs, two additional Web sites are available, one for DOD and one for OPM:

http://www.whs.mil/HRD/
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

For information on visiting MSC Headquarters, view the MSC Visitor's Information page.

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Afloat Positions:	See SealiftCommand.com
	or CIVMAR Promotion Opportunities
Engineering Positions:	See Engineering Employment Opportunities

Port Engineers, Marine Systems Engineers, Marine Engineers, Electrical Engineers and Naval Architects

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Join the top-notch marine engineering team that oversees the maintenance, repair and design of more than 70 government-owned ships operated by the U.S. Navy. Discover the engineering shoreside opportunities at key U.S. ports; various U.S. shipyards; and offices in Washington D.C., Japan & Italy. Salaries range from $34,139 - $107,854.

Desired knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of commercial ship operations, standards & regulations.
• Marine-related experience in mechanical, electronic or electrical areas; corrosion control & coatings; naval architecture; power plant systems or ship construction projects.
• Prefer B.S. degree in Marine Engineering with a valid U.S. Coast Guard engineering license. Recent maritime college graduates are encouraged to apply for entry-level positions.
  

Excellent government benefits provided; promotion opportunities & graduate studies, too.

For questions and initial consideration of resumes, email us at msc_engineering_jobs@navy.mil (please note that resumes must still be provided through the OPM or HRSC systems to officially apply for a position).

For information on afloat engineering jobs, call 1-866-562-7672 or go to http://www.sealiftcommand.com/

 No Current Engineering Openings 

Updated 09/21/09

Additional job information and official announcements can be found at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Human Resource Service Center (HRSC) web sites: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov and https://chart.donhr.navy.mil/.

Cold War Recognition Certificates

The Secretary of Defense has approved a Cold War Recognition Certificate for award to all members of the armed forces and federal government civilian employees who faithfully served the US during the Cold War Era, 2 Sep 45 - 26 Dec 91. About 22 million people are eligible. The certificate is a symbolic gesture, no financial reward is involved. The Department of the Army is the Executive Agent for administering the certificate and has contracted out the effort. The mailing address for requests for the certificate is:

Cold War Recognition
4035 Ridge Top Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, VA 22030

The Army has established a home page at https://coldwar.army.mil/ that explains the correct procedures to request a certificate. Certificates will not be available through any other means. The electronic mail address is coldwar@fairfax-emh1.army.mil. Applicants must provide acceptable proof of service documents.

National Security Personnel System (NSPS)
Department of the Navy

The National Security Personnel System (NSPS), will enable the DoD to attract, develop, compensate and retain a high performing work force, needed by DoD to meet the national security demands of the twenty-first century. It will also serve as a key tool to the Navy and Marine Corps in accomplishing their Human Capital Management Plan by reinforcing the high performing behaviors that are the Plan's hallmark. NSPS includes a new labor relations system, a new appeals process and an enhanced human resources system covering staffing, workforce shaping, recruitment, compensation (pay banding) and performance management (pay for performance).

The Department of the Navy National Security Personnel System website is available at: https://www.donhr.navy.mil/nsps/

National Security Personnel System (NSPS)
Department of Defense

The National Security Personnel System (NSPS), will enable the DoD to attract, develop, compensate and retain a high performing work force, needed by DoD to meet the national security demands of the twenty-first century.

NSPS includes a new labor relations system, a new appeals process and an enhanced human resources system covering staffing, workforce shaping, recruitment, compensation (pay banding) and performance management (pay for performance).

The Department of Defense National Security Personnel System website is available at: http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/