The position is located within the Safety and Emergency Management Service at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Palo Alto, California. The Environmental Protection Specialist, henceforth titled Green Environmental Management System Manager (GEMS Program Manager) is responsible for addressing all environmental performance in a manner that meets the requirements of federal, state, and local environmental statutes and regulations.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** 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 & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

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. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: CommunicationComplianceEnvironmental EngineeringPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence 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: 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). 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.

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 Palo Alto VA Medical Center 3801 Miranda Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]