This career-reserved Senior Executive Service (SES) position is located in the Office of Mission Support (OMS), Environmental Appeals Board (EAB). About the EAB. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. Partial work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized.

Duties

The EPA's Environmental Appeals Board (EAB), consisting of four co-equal Environmental Appeals Judges, serves as the final Agency decision-maker in the consideration and resolution of appeals or other requests for a decision in adjudicatory matters required by statute or regulation to be made by the Administrator, and such other issues of a quasi-judicial nature which require a decision by the Administrator which arise out of EPA's regulatory programs. The EAB has full delegated authority to make final decisions in the aforementioned areas. At the request of the Administrator, the EAB also decides, makes decisions, recommends, or acts as a factfinder on other issues for which an independent, objective analysis is required. The EAB’s decisions, recommendations, and findings are of the utmost significance to Agency enforcement. Environmental, economic and employment impacts of the decisions rendered by the Environmental Appeals Board are extremely significant, highly complex, and can have far-reaching consequences. The EAB is located in the Office of Mission Support solely for administrative matters. The position reports directly to the Administrator on substantive matters delegated to the Board and the Office of the Administrator for programmatic, operational and performance purposes.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must submit resume and required documents (see How to Apply section).

Qualifications

The work of this position is classified in the General Attorney, 0905 series. Applicants must have a LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited law school; must be admitted to practice before the highest court of a State, U. S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and must maintain active status as a member of the bar of one of these jurisdictions.  The incumbent must have significant experience in providing legal advice and counsel at EPA; other federal, state, or local agencies; or in private practice. All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.  As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below. A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors individually will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant. ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment. ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks. ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals. Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/reference-materials/guidetosesquals_2012.pdf B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors individually will result in your application being disqualified. TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience in litigation in matters arising under the federal pollution control laws and in federal or state administrative law, including experience in legal writing, and legal issue analysis and resolution under these laws. TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience managing or supervising senior attorneys who have extensive experience with the federal pollution control laws. You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Education

Applicants must have a LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited law school; must be admitted to practice before the highest court of a State, U. S. territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and must maintain active status as a member of the bar of one of these jurisdictions.  

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency U.S. EPA, HRMD Mail Drop: C639-02 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, P.O. Box 12055 RTP, North Carolina 27711 United States
• Name: Claire Worley
• Phone: 919-541-0892
• Email: [email protected]