The Environmental Management Service at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida, is recruiting an Environmental Protection Specialist. The incumbent of this position serves as the sole staff person and coordinator of the Waste Minimization and Recycling Program.

Duties

The Environmental Protection Specialist serves as the sole staff person and coordinator of the Waste Minimization and Recycling Program. Duties include but are not limited to: Conducts site visits and reviews a series of input reports to gather the necessary information. Communicates with Medical Center personnel at all levels within the organization. Identifies pollution prevention, waste minimization and recycling opportunities. Maintains effective and cooperative working relationships with all local, state and federal government agencies, government officials, community organizations, institutions, staff members and the public. Identifies the need for services in areas and submits written suggestions for performance improvements. Develops, coordinates, and presents public information and educational programs and promotional materials on waste reduction and recycling. Develops and implements appropriate controls for safeguarding program materials and assuring the integrity of material custody. Investigates and prepares grant applications and proposals for a variety of departmental programs and projects. Identifies common malfunctions and makes minor adjustments to equipment. Conducts cost analysis and feasibility studies. Provides expert advice and technical assistance to help the facility meet numerous environmental regulatory requirements. Work Schedule: 8:00am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for ADHOC telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Environmental Protection Specialist/PD055780 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/29/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: For a GS-9 you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Conducts site visits and review a series of input reports to gather the necessary information. Communicates with personnel at all levels within the organization. Identifies the need for services in areas and submits written suggestions for performance improvements. Identifies pollution prevention, waste minimization and recycling opportunities. Establishing and maintaining effective cooperative relationships with co-workers, businesses, community organizations, institutions and the public. OR, Substitution of Education for Experience (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a 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., if related. OR, Combination of Education and Experience (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED): Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience directly related to the work of the Environmental Protection Specialist position. Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience directly related to the occupation. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical)Data ManagementHazardous MaterialsPlanning and EvaluatingResearch Note: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to the specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received that copied verbatim from the announcement will be evaluated and may be reviewed as falsifying your experience or application. 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work requires extensive lifting, reaching, bending, walking, and standing on hard surfaces for extended periods of time. Incumbent frequently lifts and carries materials up to 40 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds. Use of forklifts is required for moving materials in excess of 75 pounds. Sedentary desk work is also required, including use of the computer for generating reports, proposals, promotional materials, etc. The incumbent is exposed to communicable pathogens, skin irritations, mechanical and/or electrical hazards, and ether potential safety hazards. Primary duties are accomplished indoors with some exposure to the outside. Incumbent may encounter temperature extremes, dirty, dusty, drafty and noisy working conditions. Equipment utilized to accomplish duties and tasks require special care to avoid serious injury. Incumbent may be assigned to duties that include evening and/or week-end tours of duty. Working conditions such as ventilation and environment are satisfactory. Incumbent may be subject to occasional noise, skin irritations, cuts, and bruises. When occasionally performing cleaning tasks, moderate effort is expended. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Malcom Randall Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 1601 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608 US
• Name: Mary Guthrie
• Phone: 813-816-7155 X110408
• Email: [email protected]