About the Position: Serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-12 with the Fort Carson Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Installation Restoration located in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Duties

Serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist (EPS) for the Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division, Restoration Branch. Responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Fort Carson Installation Restoration Program (IRP). Develop multi-year programmatic project execution plans and provide direct support of assigned environmental compliance and prevention media programs. Work is executed in accordance with federal and state regulatory requirements aligned to meet Department of Army (DA) regulations, Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Environmental Funding Guidance, and Department of Defense (DOD) guidelines. Primary mission of this position is to ensure that multiple cross-functional and inter-related program objectives for the environmental programs affecting installation operations are met.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to complete a Tier 1 background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• As a member of the Installation Spill Response Team, position may require individual to be on call and call back to duty may be required.
• The employee must obtain and maintain appropriate occupational certification, including OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations Training, Advanced RCRA training, and annual hazardous waste 8-hour refresher training.
• This position requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position up to and including 1 ton trucks.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical.
• The employee must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft. TDY/Travel may involve up to 10% of work time and mission dependent.
• This position is designated an "emergency" position in accordance with agency requirements; e.g., in terms of coordinating spill response actions and participating in crisis action team or emergency operations center activities.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized experience is defined as: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes demonstrated experience 1) working with environmental program principles and procedures applicable to a wide range of duties in one or more program/functional areas; and 2) communicating with employees, managers, contractors, and others in order to establish effective working relationships; and 3) preparing/conducting briefings or training programs, lead conferences, and write reports and letters; and 4) interpreting regulations, laws, principles and methods to perform a wide range of contract management and resourcing. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental Compliance and Preventive ActionEnvironmental Project and Program ManagementWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some Federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address EI-APF-W0VNAA US ARMY GARRISON FT CARSON HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]