This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as Chief, Environmental Division at a medium garrison within the Installation Management Command (IMCOM).

Duties

Serves as the senior staff consultant on all environmental program requirements, providing program oversight of activities related to compliance, conservation, restoration and pollution prevention. Manages the installation environmental program in consonance with applicable state, host nation and U.S. laws and regulations, DoD directives, U.S. Executive Orders, and HQDA policies and regulations. Develops and implements plans and policies to support higher level special environmental interest programs, such as hazardous waste minimization (HAZMIN), separation or recycling of trash (SORT), and environmental quality awards. Attends meetings and briefings to create and maintain an environmental awareness and ethic among personnel. Reviews plans, projects, and proposed actions for environmental impacts prior to execution; identifies and recommends mitigation measures as needed. Performs the full realm of supervisory responsibilities to include hiring, training, performance and discipline.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position requires pre-employment Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience 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. This is an interdisciplinary position which may be filled under any of the following titles and occupational series, depending on the qualifications of the applicant and needs of the agency: Supervisory Archeologist - 0193 Natural Resources and Environmental Management Officer - 0401 Supervisory General Engineer - 0801 Supervisory Environmental Engineer - 0819 Supervisory Physical Scientist - 1301 Basic Requirement: This position has a basic entry requirement. The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four-year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field. See below for applicable Basic Requirements for each series. Basic Requirement for Archeologist (0193): Archeology Series 0193 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Natural Resources and Environmental Management Officer (0401): General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Engineering (0801 / 0819): all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf (opm.gov) Basic Requirement for Physical Scientist (1301): General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov). In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes serving as technical authority to perform a wide variety of activities relevant to the completion of requirements to meet environmental compliance policies and regulations; coordinating various phases of projects to ensure environmental processes are evaluated and compliance is met such as, but not limited to, performing studies, establishing plans, evaluating work, and perform testing/inspections; and update data to meet environmental requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job there is no education substitution for experience, you must qualify based on specialized experience.

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 ET-APF-W4E6AA NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER AND FT IRWIN DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk