Environmental Protection Specialist

Summary

This position is in Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Outreach and Information Division, Community & Tribal Program Group

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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

11/06/2024 to 11/13/2024

* Salary

$127,512 - $165,768 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 14

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

* Durham, NC

* 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

Temporary Promotion - Temporary Promotion not-to-exceed one year OR Detail not-to-exceed 120 days (see Additional information section for more detailed information, including the possibility of extensions, if applicable)

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

14

* Job family (Series)

* 0028 Environmental Protection Specialist

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

No

* Announcement number

EPA-LA-MPI-2025-0012

* Control number

817666700

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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

If you are an EPA internal employee in the commuting area of Durham, North Carolina a; or - EPA Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligible *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:

* The incumbent develops, directs, and implements comprehensive outreach and engagement strategies for communities, tribes, and small business, that are implemented by team members working on regulatory and programmatic actions with a national scope.

* Lead the development of templates and guidance documents for ensuring that viewpoints of communities, tribes, and small businesses are addressed in outreach and engagement efforts for Clean Air Act regulatory actions.

* Develop and lead strategies for external training on participation in the regulatory development process for external stakeholders, and for understanding programmatic responsibilities for outreach and engagement for internal stakeholders.

* Review and develop systematic assessments on the adequacy and consistency of impacts on outreach and engagement efforts for community groups, tribal nations, and small business stakeholders.

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

* This is a temporary position (see Other Information on assignment limits).

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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.

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-14 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-13 level defined as advising on air quality regulations and policies; and developing or making recommendations on outreach and engagement strategies for communities, tribes, or small businesses.

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

* Knowledge of issues and policy considerations that impact communities, tribal nations, and small business owners and operators.

* Ability to represent the Agency in engagements with stakeholders and communities.

* Knowledge of the Clean Air Act and related environmental laws and regulations.

* Ability to advise on the development of policy and guidance concerning implementation of pollution control statutes and regulations.

* Skill in interpreting technical pollution control requirements for a diverse group of professionals and stakeholders.

* Ability to achieve consensus and build collaboration between multiple different organizational units.

* Ability to communicate technical and policy concepts to a diverse range of audiences.

* Skill in oral communication.

* Skill in written communication.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

* If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Additional information

Except in special circumstances, those new to the federal government will be hired at the starting salary (step 1) of the applicable grade range listed in the Overview section.

EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

The area of consideration for this announcement is limited to eligible applicants in the commuting area. This means that you must currently primarily live or work in a geographic area in which you can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily to the work location stated in this announcement.