[ES_JOBS_NET] Environmental Protection Specialist, Dept. of the Army, Seaside, CA

Tue Oct 27 09:58:29 MDT 2020

Environmental Protection Specialist

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/582319700

·         Duties
Summary

About the Position: This position designs, manages and/or implements one or more environmental programs (Solid Waste Management, Storage Tank Management, Pollution Prevention and Recycling, Hazardous Waste Management; Hazardous Materials Management; Oil and Hazardous Material Spill Prevention and Control; Internal Compliance Assessment and Auditing; National Environmental Policy Act, etc) for assigned organizations, and to serve as an advisor on all aspects of the assigned environmental areas.
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Responsibilities
o    The employee plans, develops, organizes, administers, evaluates, and coordinates one or more environmental protection programs as assigned.
o    Manages environmental programs, and collaborates with colleagues on other programs as needed, such as Clean Water Act, Storage Tank Regulations; Spill Prevention, Countermeasures and Control Rule; Pollution Prevention Act; and Solid Waste Programs.
o    Independently develops plans, reports, and other documents, outlines environmental policy, and identifies goals and objectives required for compliance with each assigned program area.
o    Coordinates with federal and state regulatory agencies on program issues.
o    Updates plans, prepares schedules and set milestones for accomplishing program/project goals.
o    Incorporates federal, state, and local regulatory requirements into program design, implementation, and evaluation.
o    Provides data to support budgets for environmental program needs and prepares documentation to support request.
o    Serves as focal point for assigned programs and issues when environmental regulatory personnel visit and inspect the installation.
o    Reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates developed by others for a new variety of projects for procurement by contract.
o    Participates in meetings with federal and state regulatory agencies regarding environmental concerns related to the assigned programs.
Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

None

·         Job family (Series)

0028 Environmental Protection Specialist<https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?j=0028>
·         Requirements
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
o    Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position requires NACI investigation.
o    Position requires business travel up to 25% of the time as required.
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 Proof of Eligibility<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/Proof_1APR2019.pdf> for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
o    30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
o    Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
o    Current Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
o    Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
o    Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
o    Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
o    Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
o    Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
o    Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
o    Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
o    Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/Transcripts.pdf>.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) Experience with concepts, principles, regulations, and methods of environmental protection work (i.e. all areas; solid waste, storage tanks, Pollution Prevention/Recycling, Hazardous Waste/Materials, etc) (2) Experience with standard data gathering and analysis techniques in reference to environmental information. (3) Experience with environmental program management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: environmental engineers; environmental science or a science-related field, such as biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, or engineering, natural sciences; natural resources management .
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OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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

o    Environmental Compliance and Preventive Action
o    Environmental Project and Program Management
o    Written Communication

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-09).
Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information
o    Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
o    You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
o    Two year trial/probationary period may be required.
o    Direct deposit of pay is required.
o    Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
o    If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/retiree.pdf> information sheet.
o    This is a Career Program (CP) 18 - Engineers & Scientists (Construction) position.
o    You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
o    If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
o    Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
o    Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
o    If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application<https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information>.
o    Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
o    Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 13 months by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition.
o    Position may be filled as a TERM appointment NTE 13 months, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. TERM appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years, and may be made permanent without further competition.
o    Relocation Incentive may be authorized.
o    Recruitment Incentive may be authorized.
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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/App_CK_merit_1APR2019.pdf> (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website<http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/>.
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Background checks and security clearance
Security clearance

Not Required<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>

Drug test required

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>
·         Required Documents
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Required Documents

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/CKMO_1APR2019.pdf> and Proof of Eligibility<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/Proof_1APR2019.pdf>.

As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:
o    Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
o    If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
o    For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
o    For additional information see: What to include in your resume<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/>.
2. Other supporting documents:
o    Cover Letter, optional
o    Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable
o    Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The Proof of Eligibility<https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/Proof_1APR2019.pdf> document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
o    Time-in-grade documentation: If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

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