This position is located in Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 04/01/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Summary (Continued): This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. DUTIES: As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Oversee preparation, internal review, and public involvement and review process for all environmental compliance documents. Oversee the review of all non-National Park Service environmental documents that have a bearing on park programs. Manage all aspects of compliance processes and environmental documentation for the park. Act as a project manager or team leader for preparation of environmental documents for projects that can potentially affect park resources and values. Develop innovative or improved methods or techniques to address conflicts between scientific resource information and policy requirements. Evaluate National Park Service (NPS) and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) projects for potential environmental effects. Ensure compliance with applicable policies and regulations; ensuring documents are technically adequate and conform to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), wilderness regulations and agency specific regulations, policies and guidelines.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/01/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: managing all aspects of compliance processes and environmental documentation for an organization; preparing environmental documents for projects that may affect resources and values of an organization; providing recommendations on correct environmental compliance procedures for developments or activities relating to projects or programs involving environmental compliance issues and procedures. You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. NOTE: Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To compute this percentage, first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed higher-level graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 36 semester hours) by 36. Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: Only higher-level graduate education in excess of more than two years may be used to qualify for this position. You must include transcripts. 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

Contacts

• Address Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area 1978 Island Ford Parkway Sandy Springs, GA 30350 US
• Name: Deanne Kimball
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]