Relocation Expenses/Incentive is NOT authorized for this recruitment. This position is located within Engineering Service at the VA Boston Healthcare System in West Roxbury, MA, and is responsible for coordinating, developing, and implementing the Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) Program.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties: Provides assistance to the GEMS Coordinator and coordinates the efforts of the healthcare system staff involved with the GEMS to ensure that the GEMS is developed and implemented in accordance with VHA and medical center policy and guidance. Ensures that the GEMS results in findings and conclusions that leads to continual improvement of environmental programs. Applies environmental science and technology to demonstrate relationships between the operation of the healthcare system with human health, ecosystems, environmental media, and natural resources. Provides leadership and direction to management and professional and technical personnel regarding the continued implementation of the facility GEMS. Provides technical expertise for the design, modification, operation and maintenance of facilities and infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental regulations (and in collaboration with engineering staff). Provides oversight and technical assistance for a wide range of environmental activities. Assignments include but are not limited to: domestic and industrial wastewater treatment and disposal; safe drinking water; treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; air pollution control, etc. Develops and assists other services with development and implementation of environmental policies, procedures, and systems. Advises management on how environmental policies, procedures, and systems will affect the operation of the healthcare system. Evaluates, modifies, and implements pollution prevention alternatives to reduce the generation of waste. Manages and/or provides technical advice regarding response lo environmental emergencies including releases/spills of hazardous material. Conducts annual internal audits of environmental compliance activities, prepares reports of findings, and develops and implements corrective actions. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: At least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience performing all or most of the following: planning, implementing, and evaluating environmental protection programs such as Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, EPA Hazardous Waste, etc.; administering a green environmental management program; performing environmental facility inspections to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; advising management on environmental program status; preparing environmental program reports; and training others on specific environmental topics. OR EDUCATION - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree that provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate education and specialized experience, as described above, which meets the total qualification requirement for the GS-11 grade level. Only education beyond the first two years of graduate education is creditable to substitute for experience at this grade level. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationsComplianceEnvironmental EngineeringTechnical CompetenceTechnical Credibility 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 is performed in a wide range of environments and may involve exposure to potentially hazardous conditions such as asbestos, chemicals, extreme temperatures and damaged or defective buildings and structures. Work activity may involve prolonged periods of sitting, standing, climbing, work in cramped spaces, walking and bending. Incumbent occasionally lifts and moves moderately heavy objects including hazardous waste drums. Some degree of agility and dexterity is required to conduct environmental surveys and inspections. 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

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VA Boston Healthcare System 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]