This position is in Office of Water (OW). About Office of Water: Office of Water This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

Requirements

• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-11 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-09 level defined as working on drinking water or wastewater issues (which may include: analytical method development, conducting sample analysis, treatment, operations, management, regulatory development/ implementation, oversight, climate change, or emergency response).  - OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as experience working on drinking water or wastewater issues including leading analytical method development, overseeing sample analysis, regulatory development, rule implementation training or technical assistance to stakeholders or climate change or emergency response to the water sector). - OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:  Skill in implementing the concepts, principles, and practices relating to public drinking water system systems. Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of the general physical sciences. Skill in making recommendations based on engineering, scientific or technical evidence. Knowledge of published EPA technical resources that guide the development, validation and approval of analytical methods to monitor contaminants supporting Safe Drinking Water Act programs Knowledge of the Safe Drinking Water Act elements relevant to public water systems and Drinking Water programs. Ability to provide advice on the interpretation and implementation of policy and programs. Knowledge of the roles, policies, and practices of assistance recipients, state, and Federal drinking water programs. Knowledge of contracts and grants sufficient to serve as a work assignment manager or project officer. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency OMS/OHCO/RCD 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW WJC Bldg North, Mail Code 1448K Washington, District of Columbia 20460 United States
• Name: RCD Staffing
• Phone: 919-541-3014
• Email: [email protected]