The successful candidate in this position will serve as the Biological Scientist/ General Engineer/Physical Scientist providing comprehensive technical expertise to senior NA-LA management, and higher-level US D.O.E and NNSA officials, and Contractor senior managers on NEPA provisions and requirements; provides technical guidance in functional areas related to natural resources management and provides technical expertise on management and protection of natural resources.

Duties

The incumbent will: 1. Serve as a NA-LA program manager for NEPA, and natural resource program issues, coordinates matrix support (internal and external) and utilizes the team approach to ensure successful integration of technical, regulatory, and program elements to ensure conformance within the NEPA bounding envelope for LANL. 2. Oversee the NEPA Program, and environmental monitoring for mitigation actions, at LANL. Reviews site operations to assess compliance with NEPA, effective implementation of mitigating actions, and reports environmental monitoring data to enhance awareness of environmental impacts from LANL operations. Provides input to contractor performance and evaluates operations for effectiveness in achieving the NNSA mission at LANL. 3. Coordinate technical planning for the NEPA and natural resources management programs by relating future program plans with projected requirements, available resources, regulatory requirements, and site planning efforts. Utilizes strong communication skills, written and oral, to effectively interact and present these issues to local and headquarters management, other agencies, legal entities, private businesses, the public, and Tribal governments. Integrates environmental, biological, hydrological and natural resource functional expertise into program planning, development and execution. 4. Prepare technical documentation for NEPA Compliance Officer to document decisions regarding proposed federal actions for LANL operations, including but not limited to NEPA Evaluation Documents, Categorical Exclusions, Floodplain/Wetland determinations, Records of Decision.

Requirements

Qualifications

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level at the EN-3, or GS-13. This position requires competencies which demonstrate knowledge and skill in interpretation and application of concepts, laws, regulations, and policies pertaining to the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) and other related Federal, State and local environmental protection regulations and laws. Level of knowledge must be sufficient to function as the NA-LA NEPA Program Manager, effectively integrating the NEPA and environmental/natural resource management into program/project planning and execution, and policy related to NA-LA. Examples of Qualified Experience: Responsible for environmental management goals, meeting/supporting annual operating plan requirements relevant to assigned program area, with the objective of creating a work environment that is outcome-oriented and under control, both from a managerial and financial perspective. Provide technical guidance in functional areas related to natural resources management, and other state and federal laws and regulations; and provides technical expertise on management and protection of natural resources. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingProject ManagementTechnical Competence "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Biological Sciences, 0401 series:

1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

OR

2. Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

General Engineer, 0801 series:

Basic Requirements:

2. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

OR

3. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1 , or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering10 positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional.

General Physical Science, 1301 series:

1. Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

OR

2. Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Los Alamos Field Office 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Latrice Ginwright
• Email: [email protected]