This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1365-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will: Participate in the design and management of environmental compliance activities to assist the Assistant Secretary for Public Housing Investments to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of HUD programs policies and procedures to implement NEPA and related federal laws: Design and implement activities, applying new developments and environmental protection theories, to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of the environmental review process as applied to HUD community development, housing, public housing, and other programs and projects: Improve capability of HUD recipients to meet their environmental review obligations under Section 104(g) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended through technical assistance and training: Coordination and dissemination of information regarding federally required environmental reviews of HUD assisted projects and programs, with local, State, and regional environmental review requirements to reduce duplication and overlap. Serve on HUD's National Environmental Compliance Committee to conduct analysis of complex projects and programs, establish nationwide precedence and provide leadership and input into HUD's environmental regulations and policies to reconcile major compliance problems unresolvable by established methods. Serve on HUD Environmental Review Online System (HEROS) governance board to design and implement an IT system for environmental compliance. Participate in the development of interagency agreements to assure their practical use at Federal, State, and local governmental levels.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for the GS-14 is one year experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must include: - Planning, implementing, directing, or evaluating environmental compliance reviews; AND - Serving as an advisor to executive management on environmental protection issues. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14 you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]