ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will work in the Environmental Division which is responsible for the development and implementation of the Command's environmental plans and programs.
• You will provide support with air compliance issues, policies, regulations, and procedures to ensure compliance with air pollution laws and regulations.
• You will provide oversight and management of the shops Authorized User List and maintenance of the Hazardous Material Authorization List.
• You will conduct compliance inspections and documents nonconformities.
• You will ensure compliance with the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act, Underground Storage Tanks, Above Ground Storage Tanks, and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.
• You will also ensure compliance with Point Source Permit Compliance, and Spill Protection, Controls and Countermeasures.
• You will support and implement the environmental quality program, including conducting audits and focusing on support systems that are the foundation of environmental management systems.
• You will identify opportunities, liabilities, and constraints to minimize impacts of production operations and facility maintenance and improvements.
• You will support planning, organizing, implementation and management of the pollution prevention program.
• You will coordinate electronic waste collection and disposal/recycling with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and coordinate used oil collection and disposal/recycling with environmental hazardous waste disposers.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

For the GS-11 Position :
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1) Coordinating, conducting, and/or participating in environmental investigations, inspections and surveys for the purpose of maintaining facility compliance with a variety of environmental rules and regulations;

2) Performing a full range of environmental protection duties using environmental concepts, theories, practices and techniques applicable to environmental protection programs;

3) Providing technical and administrative support to ensure compliance in all matters pertaining to assigned program areas; and

4) Handling environmental questions related to environmental regulations including spill prevention, hazardous waste emergency response operations, spill cleanup, hazardous material transportation/disposal and electronic waste reutilization.

For the GS-09 Position :
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1) Participating in environmental investigations, inspections and surveys for the purpose of maintaining facility compliance with a variety of environmental rules and regulations;

2) Performing environmental protection duties using environmental concepts, theories, practices and techniques applicable to environmental protection programs;

3) Providing technical and administrative support in matters pertaining to assigned program areas; and

4) Assisting with environmental questions related to environmental regulations including spill prevention, hazardous waste emergency response operations, spill cleanup, hazardous material transportation/disposal and electronic waste reutilization.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the GS-11 Position :

Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

OR

Successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

For the GS-09 Position :

Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree.

OR

Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.