These positions are located in the Office of the Director (OD), Office Research Facilities (ORF), Division of Environmental Protection (DEP), Sustainability Branch (SB).The ideal candidate will have experience with environmental compliance, interpreting environmental laws and regulations and advising others with no environmental background. This position will act as the ORF coordinator for environmental justice and climate change within the Department of Health and Human Services.

Duties

As an Environmental Protection Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as DEP's subject matter expert in environmental justice. Stays informed on the environmental justice requirements that the NIH must meet in accordance with executive orders, policies, laws, and regulations. Leads and participates in DEP, NIH, HHS, and government wide environmental justice working groups. Leads, participates, tracks, and reports on the NIH environmental justice program. Identifies components of environmental injustice that influence differential burdens of environmental exposures. Provides DEP, NIH, and HHS updates on environmental justice requirements and status updates on the NIH actions and progress to meet these requirements. Assists in implementing the NIH Environmental Management System (NEMS), including reviewing and updating the NEMS, which requires working with environmental program managers, contractors, and sustainability goal leads. Manages the NIH Sustainability Communications Plan to increase employee awareness and meet environmental and sustainability requirements through a comprehensive multimedia approach, including: the NIH calendar of events, global emails, NIH Green Zone newsletter, the Green listserv, the ORF YouTube Channel, the NIH Record and/or Catalyst. Supports and provides leadership to the Sustainability Management Team, Green Team Leads Council, and the Sustainable Lab Practices Working Group, to implement the NEMS and other sustainability requirements Serves as a technical authority in environmental management systems and policy; and ensures compliance with associated regulations and executive orders. Serves as liaison between the NIH and government regulatory bodies such as Maryland Department of the Environment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.)
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.
• This is an Emergency Essential position. Please see the Additional Information section.
• If selected, you will be covered by a bargaining unit (union).

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must demonstrate in your resume at least one (1) year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: providing guidance on environmental sustainability programs; providing guidance on environmental justice requirements; coordinating and collaborating with organizational staff on environmental management and sustainability programs; and assessing organizational compliance with laws, regulations, and policies governing environmental sustainability programs. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. Preview assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12437136

Education

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Raasheem Sharpe
• Phone: 3014511815
• Email: [email protected]