You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Environmental Support Branch of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC.

Duties

You will provide input in the development and updating of Standard Operating Procedures for the Hazardous Waste Management Program. You will conduct Quality Control Evaluations of Hazardous Waste Operations as directed by the Quality Control Coordinator. You will assign environmental project tasks based on alignment with organizational objectives and priorities. You will administer formal instruction to employees on environmental and safety hazards. You will generate Environmental Management System (EMS) reports to provide program updates to management.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Overseeing the collection, transport, handling, repackaging, storing and preparation of hazardous waste for shipment; 2) Ensuring that stored hazardous wastes are in the proper physical location within facility and safely stacked and segregated to prevent accidental mixing of incompatible materials; 3) Establishing and maintaining communication networks essential to the efficient management of the Hazardous Waste Management System; and 4) Collecting samples of water, air, soil, and unknown and known hazardous wastes, using varying collection devices. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience listed under the Qualifications section may qualify with education or a combination of specialized experience and education as follows: Master's Degree or equivalent graduate degree;

OR

Two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree;

OR

LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled;

OR

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]