The position is in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s (GLS) Office of the Administrator in Washington, D.C., and serves as the Environmental Specialist with responsibility for performing, designing, and conducting technical and professional assignments in coordination of environmental programs, environmental planning, impact assessment, inspection of environmental facilities or systems, reports and scientific studies.

Duties

As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications. To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include: Experience in the assessment of policy, laws, regulations, decisions and/or proposed legislation related to environmental protection or climate change (e.g., climate mitigation, greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation, climate resilience, renewable energy, ballast water) AND preparing and presenting analytical reports to decision makers. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Teamwork - Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. Research - Knowledge of the scientific principles, methods, and processes used to conduct a systematic and objective inquiry; including study design, collection, analysis, and interpretation of data; and the reporting of results.  Attention to Detail - Is thorough when performing work and conscientious about attending to detail. Flexibility - Is open to change and new information; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles For all types of consideration, 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.For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:   https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address DOT, GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEV. CORP. Submit Application and Documents Online 1200 New Jersey Ave SE / HAHR - 50 Washington, District of Columbia 20590 United States
• Name: Automated Staffing Office
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]