Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is located with the US Installation Management Command, US Army Garrison Fort McCoy, Directorate of Public Works, Environmental Division at Ft. McCoy, WI. Fort McCoy is located in west-central Wisconsin just off Interstates 90 & 94 and offers excellent schools and affordable housing.

Duties

Research, analyze, interpret, and advise on higher headquarters, Federal, State, and local environmental laws, regulations, and directives. Apply knowledge of environmental protection principles, practices, regulations, policies, and procedures to identify problems and recommend solutions. Conduct meetings with installation staff; federal, state, and local regulatory agencies; community groups; and other concerned groups regarding assigned environmental programs. Establish, and ensure execution of, program tasks to ensure regulatory compliance for the installation/agency for assigned programs. Accurately draft, revise, edit, and finalize environmental documents such as permits, plans, standard operating procedures, reports, or similar documents according to established standards for assigned environmental programs. Develop, review, and provide input for contracts and designs. Advise management on all aspects of environmental programs within the assigned areas of work. Develop short and long-range plan program goals for environmental compliance. Collaborate with a wide variety of personnel in a manner that promotes teamwork and productivity. Effectively manage difficult interactions with agency personnel, members of the public, regulators, contractors, or customers to communicate and negotiate issues of environmental concern.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must have, or be able to obtain and maintain, a valid state driver’s license, and required government driver’s license.
• Some overnight travel may be required, normally not to exceed one week in duration. Some weekend work, and work beyond the normal operating hours, may also be required.
• Incumbent is required to have a medical surveillance physical completed upon entry into the position and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Manual 6055.05

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-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 Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. For consideration at the GS-09 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with the management of environmental programs such as air or water quality, aboveground or underground tanks, toxic substances, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, pollution prevention, or environmental impact analysis. Tasks include work such as reviewing documents or reports, assisting with spill response, conducting inspections as directed, collecting or compiling data, collecting environmental samples, segregating and packaging wastes, accounting for equipment, conducting market research on supplies or equipment to purchase, communicating with customers and organization staff, following regulatory laws and procedures, working in a team environment, reviewing projects or designs for environmental impacts or permitting requirements, or report environmental risks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: environmental engineering, geology, environmental studies, environmental management, environmental restoration, natural resources management, hydrology, environmental remediation, environmental compliance, environmental science and sustainability, environmental policy, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. 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. For consideration at the GS-11 Level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes the management of environmental programs such as air or water quality, aboveground or underground tanks, toxic substances, hazardous and non-hazardous waste, pollution prevention, or environmental impact analysis. Tasks include work such as drafting and editing documents or reports, coordinating spill response and clean up, leading or coordinating inspections, analyzing data and evaluating conclusions, reviewing sampling protocols and coordinating actions, ensuring wastes are properly segregated and packaged for recycling or disposal, conducting equipment or supply inventories, assisting in budget estimates and supply acquisitions, providing guidance or educational instruction to customers and organization staff, communicating with regulators, researching and following regulatory requirements, working in a team environment, determining environmental impacts and provide written comments for projects or actions, assisting to draft permits and monitor permit requirements, or reporting environmental risks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: environmental engineering, geology, environmental studies, environmental management, environmental restoration, natural resources management, hydrology, environmental remediation, environmental compliance, environmental science and sustainability, environmental policy, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. 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 ActionEnvironmental Document PreparationEnvironmental Project and Program ManagementInterpersonal Skills Time in Grade Requirement: For the GS-09 Level: 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-07). For the GS-11 Level: 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-09).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W0XYAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT MCCOY DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk