About the Position: As the Environmental Compliance Coordinator you will serve as the technical expert on Environmental compliance issues and activities. You will Plan, coordinate, and execute assignments ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental and safety regulations.

Duties

Plan, Coordinate, and execute environmental compliance programs. Ensure compliance with state and federal environmental and safety regulations. Direct the clean-up and disposal of materials, contaminated sites, spill response activities, and hazardous waste. Assure proper use, handling, labeling, and storage of toxic chemicals and flammable substances. Train personnel on safety procedures, protective equipment, and other requirements. Maintain knowledge library of all environmental law and safety statutes and regulations impacting the Project. Maintain and advise on changes in medical surveillance records.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a valid state driver's license.
• A pre-employment occupational physical is required.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-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 1998Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. GS-07 Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants will describe in their resume at least one year of experience (equivalent to the GS-06 level in federal service) with applying environmental regulations, policies, and procedures and instructions relevant to environmental protection activities. -OR- Education: One full academic year of graduate-level education directly related to the position, such as a graduate degree in Environmental Science. Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may also be used to qualify for this position as long as the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. GS-09 Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants for this position must describe in their resume at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service with ensuring environmental compliance, or safety and occupational health programs at an industrial facility or a multi-purpose power project. -OR- EDUCATION: Applicants may qualify at the GS-9 level with education by having completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11 Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants for this position must describe in their resume at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the 09 level in federal service with ensuring environmental compliance on all state and federal regulations activities related to permit compliance, waste management, toxics control, and hazard communication. Responsible for managing and shipping hazardous waste, environmental inspections, applicable regulatory reporting, and emergency response coordination. -OR- Education: Applicants may qualify at the GS-11 level with education by having completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Environmental Assessment and Data AnalysisEnvironmental Compliance and Preventive ActionRisk Management 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. For the GS-7, the next lower grade is GS-6. For the GS-9, the next lower grade is GS-7. For the GS-11, the next lower grade is GS-9.

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 RH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk