Environmental Protection Specialist

Duties

• Advise the Command Engineer of all major environmental and energy issues.
• Manage Energy Program in coordination with Military Ocean Terminals (MOT) Energy Managers, Technicians, and Headquarters supporting Engineers.
• Coordinate on short and long-range plans and develop programmatic strategies in environmental, energy and climate planning.
• Consult necessary historical, regulatory, and technical references as needed to evaluate proposed actions.
• Advise Department of Public Works (DPW) staff during field visits of potential environmental, and energy related concerns and considerations.
• Manage the Environmental Program, to include compliance and adherence to NEPA on behalf of ARTRANs in coordination with the Command Engineer, Army Environmental Command, Regulatory Agencies, and United States Army Corps of Engineers.
• Serve as program manager and subject matter expert with responsibility for planning, coordinating, managing and reviewing actions regarding environmental, energy programs for ARTRANs.
• Work with engineers daily to ensure that environmental planning is incorporated into all projects and that all environmental documentation is in place to support successful project construction and associated mitigation efforts.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative for all HQ managed environmental and energy management contracts and provide support as requested to MOT CORs for their locally managed contracts.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
• As a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the employee is required to (at a minimum) complete all mandatory and refresher courses within the required timeframes.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Applying environmental program principles and procedures to one or more environmental program functional areas to solve complex problems; 2. Managing and reviewing actions regarding environmental and energy programs; 3. Developing plans and programmatic strategies in environmental planning; and 4. Solving multiple, complex problems/challenges associated with environmental and cultural compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Environmental Policy and Strategy Development
• Environmental Project and Program Management
• Problem Solving
• Technical Competence

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.