This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, District Prevention, Coast Guard District Nine, Waterways Management Branch in Cleveland, OH.

Duties

The incumbent serves as the Environmental Protection Specialist for all District Waterways Management and Aids to Navigation programs. The District Area of Operations (AOR) includes sectors, Aids to Navigation (ATON) cutters, and Aids to Navigation teams.  The incumbent serves as the Environmental Protection Specialist for all District Waterways Management and Aids to Navigation programs. The District AOR includes sectors, ATON cutters, and Aids to Navigation teams.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• The position requires a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires a Secret clearance..
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

At the GS-13 grade level:  Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience includes:  Evaluating environmental programs for compliance with federal and state requirements; providing assistance to subordinate organizations regarding the management and disposal of hazardous wastes; Conducting environmental audits and management surveys in support of various waterways programs; Assisting in the planning and review portions of engineering projects to evaluate potential environmental problems Serving as site assessment manager responsible for remedial activities at more complex sites and recommending appropriate remedial actions. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.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.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7912 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]