Job opening: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST (QRP)
Salary: $59 966 - 77 995 per year
Published at: Mar 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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: Serves as the Qualified Recycling Program (QRP) coordinator. Incumbent is responsible for administering the operation, coordination, maintenance, and marketing of the program and must be knowledgeable in recycling commodities and their markets and QRP regulations.
Duties
Provide trend analysis, historical and statistical data of recyclable materials generated to determine the best avenues of recycling.
Establish priorities based on general work schedules, materials collected, and the direction of higher-level supervisors.
Prepare purchase requests, expenditure schedules, accruals, receiving reports, revenue projections, and business risk analyses.
Develop new and unique methods for recovering materials throughout the installation and assists in the preparation and transport of recyclables.
Serve as the primary point of contact and subject matter expert for the recycling program on Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD).
Keep records of all earned revenues from QRP sales and submits financial records to Resource Management for processing.
Responsible for administering the operation, coordination, maintenance, and marketing of the program.
Organize and direct program resources (i.e. recycle vendors), and evaluate program effectiveness.
Perform inspections, budget controls, and program improvement studies.
Oversee day to day operations of the QRP yard.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid government driver's license.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Forklift license.
- This position requires heavy lifting up to 50 pounds.
- This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
- The incumbent will be required to use heavy, cumbersome, restrictive personal protective clothing or gear such as hardhats, gloves, safety glasses, safety shoes, and hearing protection during the work shift.
- Occasional travel of up to 5% 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 Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
In order to qualify, you must meet the education 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.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1)Examining, identifying, collecting, and removing recyclable materials.2)Analyzing, determining, and developing specific methods and procedures for each step in the recycling process based on regulatory needs and requirements 3)Preparing purchase requests, expenditure schedules, accruals, receiving reports, revenue projections, and business risk analyses and 4)Maintaining a knowledge of all applicable legislation and regulations in the area of recycling materials/waste management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: 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. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Environmental Sciences.
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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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Assessment and Data AnalysisEnvironmental Project and Program ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking
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 (GS-07).
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 GL-W0L7AA BLUE GRASS ARMY DEPOT
DO NOT MAIL
Richmond, KY 40475
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- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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