Job opening: Environmental Protection Specialist
Salary: $115 118 - 149 651 per year
Published at: Sep 19 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The ideal candidate for this position will have experience analyzing/drafting National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act or Endangered Species Act documents; making environmental/historic preservation compliance recommendations/determinations; & coordinating with stakeholders. This position starts at a salary of $115,118(GS-13). Apply for this exciting opportunity to join the FEMA Region 2 Mitigation team.View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.
Duties
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- Selective Service registration required.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- Please review "Other Information" section for additional key requirements.
Qualifications
The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
You qualify for this position at the GS-13 level (starting salary $115,118) if you possess the following: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-12) in the Federal Service. This experience may have been gained in the federal government, a state or local government, a non-profit organization, the private sector, or as a volunteer; however, your resume must clearly describe at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes:
Reviewing or drafting National Environmental Policy Act documents (e.g. CATEX ‐ Categorical Exclusion, Environmental Assessment, or Environmental Impact Statement) AND
Analyzing or drafting consultation documents under either the National Historic Preservation Act or Endangered Species Act, AND
Experience performing environmental or historic preservation compliance work, coordination with applicants and other agencies and making recommendations/determinations of compliance.
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.
NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume, click here.Current or former FEMA Reservists/DAE employees: To accurately credit your experience for these intermittent positions, make sure to list the dates (from MM/YY to MM/YY) of each deployment, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment. Failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Contacts
- Address FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Washington, District of Columbia 20472
United States
- Name: Shemeka Jones
- Phone: 202-856-2056
- Email: [email protected]
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