About the Position: Serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist with the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), which provides infrastructure, engineering resources, housing and facility management support and services incorporating sustainable development. It's DPW's mission to ensure the long-term viability of the installation's ability to support the military commanders and joint base community, advancing environmental stewardship, community relations and quality of life.

Duties

Maintain technical services to multiple research laboratories, tenants and Garrison facilities to collect, receive, transport, repackage, store, and properly disposal of Hazardous Waste (HW) and Hazardous Material (HM). Perform accurate waste determinations on highly toxic laboratory chemicals. Review and evaluate customer processes to characterize the structure, use, compatibility, condition, health hazard, reactivity, and spill precautions of Hazardous Waste (HW) and Hazardous Material (HM). Perform weekly inspections on the Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Material management. Implement and comply with environmental regulations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete Department of Transportation (DOT/Environmental Protection Agency (EPA/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) refresher training within six (6) months of employment.
• This position requires the incumbent to complete the Department of Defense Transportation of Hazardous Waste 40-hour certification with six (6) months.
• 24-hour RCRA training must be obtained within six (6) months of employment.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual medical surveillance thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness perform the duties of the position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Assisting with inspection of hazardous materials/waste disposal, transport, or storage operations to ensure compliance with environmental laws/regulations; 2) providing routine technical assistance to personnel in the handling and disposal of hazardous materials/waste to eliminate potential or existing hazards or violations; and 3) participating in the development of environmental assessments/impact statements and/or guidance. 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 or L.L.M in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as environmental law, biology or ecology. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.) 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.

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

Contacts

• Address BB-APF-W3HV03 USA FOREST GLEN ANNEX DO NOT MAIL Frederick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk