Environmental Protection Specialist

Summary

This position is in Office of Mission Support; Office of Real Property, Safety, & Sec; Safety Occupational Health & Sustainability Division; Sustainable & Transportation Solutions Branch. About the Office of Mission Support | US EPA.

This is an office-centered position*-you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

* EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

11/08/2024 to 11/22/2024

* Salary

$117,962 - $153,354 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

* Washington, DC 1 vacancy

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

Yes-NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i. e. , full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position.

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be required to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Permanent

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

13

* Job family (Series)

* 0028 Environmental Protection Specialist

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

No

* Announcement number

EPA-HG-MPI-2025-0001

* Control number

817653100

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This job is open to

* Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent EPA internal employees in the Office of Mission Support (OMS) with competitive status and CTAP eligibles. NOTE: Eligibility is based on your current position of record (if you are on a temporary promotion, the temporary promotion position is your position of record).

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Duties

You will:

* Serve as overall Compliance Project Officer for planned building projects nationwide and an expert in Sustainability and Environmental Compliance for matters in the area, providing the necessary scientific, administrative and technical leadership to staff and contractors as necessary to accomplish goals of projects and maintain regulatory and compliance.

* Prepare Programs of Requirements (PORs) and Statements of Work (SOWs), which present the functional needs to be satisfied by completion of proposed projects; evaluate the sustainable/technical feasibility and economics of proposals; and provide technical guidance to assure program sustainability needs of the agency are met.

* Serve as a technical expert in the area of sustainability and regulatory compliance, including conducting facility assessments for applicability and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local sustainability/environmental laws and regulations; serving on agency, interagency, and technical society committees of national importance; and developing and maintaining standard operating procedures for sustainability and environmental compliance.

* Prepare correspondence for Management and represent the division in speaking engagements and give presentations of the facilities management functions to agency headquarter and regional personnel as well as to other government and non-government agencies.

* Serve as the Task Order Project Officer (TOPO), Project Officer (PO), or Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) for one or more contractors.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* You will be required to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.

* You must submit a resume and required documents-see How to Apply section.

* You may have limited exposure to hazardous materials.

If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.

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This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

You must meet time in grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as providing technical advice in the area of sustainability and environmental compliance; conducting facility assessments for applicability and compliance with relevant federal, state, and local sustainability/environmental compliance laws and regulations; and presenting information about facility management functions to internal and external stakeholders.

Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

* Knowledge of the policies, organization, operations, work practices, and environmental parameters of regulated industries, agricultural or commercial establishments, Federal agencies, States, or other entities sufficient to obtain information, evaluate compliance, and make recommendations

* Skill in problem solving

* Ability to apply program principles and procedures across a wide range of environmental programs to solve complex problems and promote environmental compliance, stewardship, and sustainability

* Knowledge of one or more environmental sciences or related fields (e. g. , biology, ecology, chemistry, hydrology, radiation physics, environmental law, real property functions, or statistics) sufficient to assess and correlate environmental data, verify results, and discuss technical aspects of work with scientists, engineers, and other environmental experts

* Knowledge of statutes, regulations, licensing/permitting requirements, and precedent decisions governing environmental operations sufficient to use in planning, implementing, or monitoring environmental programs and services

* Knowledge of reference standards, regulatory requirements, and pertinent statutes sufficient to assure environmental compliance and provide technical assistance to operating personnel and managers

* Knowledge of management practices and procedures to resolve problems of major significance to agency environmental programs

* Skill in oral communication

* Skill in written communication

* Ability to provide technical direction, track and oversee the prepar.