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Duties

Serves as an environmental technical expert in the Agency and prepares and issues policies, establishes priorities, validates requirements, and offers professional guidance to comply with major environmental laws and regulations. Provides technical review of all new commodity and elemental acquisitions for the stockpile to determine environmental and safety hazards. Advises management on concerns, risks, and necessary operational controls. Serves as the primary reviewer of all Strategic Material proposed actions for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Coordinates the preparation of annual cost-to-complete and environmental liabilities efforts. Manages, stores, and maintains a wide range of documentation for environmental activities. Serves as an Accounts Receivable Official (ARO) in electronic business system (EBS) for Military Interdepartmental Purchase Requests (MIPRs). Serves as an Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health Management System (ESOHMS) technical expert, maintaining programs and writing a wide variety of plans and other documents. Provides support guidance and program management for sustainability, environmental remediation, and a wide range of other environmental projects that may develop. Conducts environmental audits to assess the compliance of field activities for conformance with all Federal, State, and local environmental laws and regulations, executive orders,... ...and for conformance with all elements of an Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Management System (ESOHMS).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required

Qualifications

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying a variety of environmental protection laws, regulations, principles, and practices applicable to the environmental management responsibilities for an installation. Planning, organizing, and directing an environmental protection program and management system. Administering an environmental program involving such areas as restoration or compliance. Developing, analyzing, evaluating, and recommending modification of environmental programs, policies and procedures 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 Demands: Conducts on-site inspections of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. Much of the time is spent walking over rough, uneven, wet or slippery surfaces, and requires recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, standing, or similar activities. May be required to carry equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Employee engages in such exertion when inspecting scrap yards, warehouses, dumpsters, treatment plants, incinerators, landfills, or refineries for correct hazardous material/waste handling, storage, segregation, and processing. May also climb and inspect large pieces of property or equipment such as electronic or industrial equipment suspected of containing PCB; hazardous waste treatment reactors; boats and ships, including aircraft carriers, during ship purchaser pre and post-award inspections. Work Environment: Work is usually performed in an office setting. Occasional exposure to the risks and conditions requiring personal protective equipment, which includes safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hats, and respirators. Employee will be placed in a medical surveillance program requiring a baseline physical examination with periodic medical examinations if determined to be necessary. The medical examinations will be used to evaluate and document health effects of occupational exposures upon the employee. Incumbent is required to comply with prescribed OSHA and DNSC safety practices and use of safety equipment such as protective clothing and/or a respirator. The use of a respirator imposes demands on the wearer and requires a medical determination to identify any special problems as well as an annual medical review.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address DLA Strategic Materials 8725 John J Kingman Rd Ft Belvoir, VA 22060-6221 US
• Name: JIMMANUEL MELENDEZ
• Phone: (717) 770-3073
• Email: [email protected]