You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Regulatory Affairs Branch (Code 10633), Environmental Division (Code 1063), Occupational Safety Health and Environmental Office (Code 106) at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, VA.

Duties

You will execute technical support in a broad range of assignments, managerial techniques, technical expertise and program administration to comply with public laws, presidential executive orders, permits, regulatory guidance and requirements. You will ensure compliance with all closure plan requirement and regulations. You will integrate pollution prevention goals into overall management of environmental programs. You will be responsible for the investigation, planning, scheduling, managing, executing and reporting accomplishment and technical direction of broad and difficult environmental technology studies, programs and projects.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with establishing programs and develops guidelines for the investigation, analysis, control, compliance, and improvement of environmental issues of concern. Experience with techniques and methods needed to abate environmental discharges, emissions, and prevent pollution. Experience with production practices (shop/shipyard) and environmental laws/regulations/objectives concerning pollution prevention and environmental compliance as they relate to the overall mission, functions, equipment and facilities of a major naval shipyard industrial operation. Experience with substantive (i.e., technical) and procedural (i.e., permits) requirements of environmental laws and regulations issued under such environmental laws as: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA); Pollution Prevention Act; Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA); Clean Water Act (CWA), Clean Air Act (CAA); and Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC). Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR

LL.M., if related

If using education to qualify, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts to be considered for this position.

Contacts

• Address NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD NNSY Portsmouth, VA 23709 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]