The position is located within the Safety and Emergency Management Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Fresno, CA.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The Environmental Protection Specialist, is responsible for addressing all environmental performance in a manner that meets the requirements of federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Manage, supervise, administer, and advise facility employees and leadership on environmental program implementation Serve as Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) program manager Identify and implement training, policies, operational requirements, and engineering controls needed to comply with evolving and dynamic environmental regulatory requirements Provide guidance, oversight, and consultation to management and address, resolve compliance findings Prepare and submit annual management review report of the GEMS program following established protocols Develop and carry out environmental training plans for affected staff Serve as healthcare system liaison to regional EPA office, and other federal, state, and local government entities related environmental issues Perform other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm. Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized for a highly qualified individual Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Communications and MediaComplianceCompliance InspectionCreativity and InnovationEnvironmental Engineering To qualify for this position, you must possess the following specialized experience: EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of an Environmental Protection Specialist GS-12. Specialized experience includes: providing technical expertise for the design, modification, operation and maintenance of facilities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations; providing oversight and technical assistance on a range of environmental activities; conducting training on environmental management systems; advising management on how environmental policies/procedures will affect operations; conducting audits, inspections and surveys of environmental programs; measuring effectiveness of environmental programs and recommending modifications to meet changing requirements; and creating professional reports for publication. NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Physical Requirements/Work Environment: The work may require some physical effort (e.g. walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle. The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, training rooms, and libraries. The work area is adequately lighted heated, and ventilated. There may be occasional exposure to moderate risks or discomforts in storage areas or hazardous waste sites. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Fresno VA Medical Center 2615 East Clinton Avenue Fresno, CA 93703 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]