This vacancy is for an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Economic Development Administration within the Department of Commerce.

Duties

As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Serves as an agency technical authority providing expert advice and assistance to regional Environmental Protection Specialists (EPS) who implement EDA procedures for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other environmental legislation affecting the agency's program activities. Reviews and supports work from EPS when necessary, advising the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs and Regional Directors on environmental matters. Collaborates with agency program staff and leadership for the purpose of assisting them to incorporate environmental considerations and factors into the grant making process. Identifies key environmental policy issues and priorities, designs analyses, evaluates alternative agency strategies, and makes definitive recommendations to senior management. Represents the Agency before cross-agency staff, interagency groups and others on technical matters, policy and procedure associated with compliance with environmental law, regulations, Executive Orders, and policy. This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Environmental Protection Specialist GS-0028-14 GS-14 positions within the Economic Development Administration in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Requirements

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government. 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. To qualify at the GS-14_ level: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Researching, analyzing, and/or developing environmental actions for compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and executive orders, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA); Coordinating research and analysis of grant making policies and procedures for environmental protection. Conducting environmental reviews of federal grant proposals and actions to assess compliance with state, and federal environmental laws; Developing communications cross-agency, departmental and/or inter-agency personnel relative to environmental policy and procedures.

Education

There is no positive education requirement for this position.

Contacts

• Address Economic Development Administration 1401 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20230 US
• Name: Maria Lawrence-Jenkins
• Phone: 703-995-9679
• Email: [email protected]