This Environmental Protection Specialist position is located in Shenandoah National Park. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as the park's principal environmental coordinator performing analytical and operational work in support of an Environmental Protection Program.

Duties

In this Environmental Protection Specialist position, you will perform assignments that involve diverse aspects of assigned environmental protection functions and support the Environmental Protection Program by performing, but not limited to the following duties: Lead interdisciplinary teams through the environmental compliance process including review of proposed actions, development of alternatives, identification of potential environmental impacts, and consideration of mitigation strategies. Establish and maintain effective working relationships that foster open communication upward, downward, and at peer levels with staff, regional office staff, partner agencies, and other groups and organizations to ensure that program objectives are well understood and achieved as efficiently and effectively as possible. Write reports, briefing statements, and correspondence on technical aspects of environmental compliance and historic preservation issues that are clear, concise, grammatically correct, and stylistically appropriate for the intended purpose and audience. Research, interpret, and properly apply provisions of a broad range of environmental regulations and legislation such as the NPS Organic Act of 1916, the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, and relevant Executive Orders. Use planning and impact analysis techniques including the ability to gather, analyze and interpret information, analyze impacts to wilderness and natural and cultural resources, analyze cumulative environmental impacts, formulate management alternatives, and develop mitigating measures.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/26/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this Environmental Protection Specialist, GS-0028-12 position, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: Specialized Experience: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes planning and providing professional guidance for environmental compliance and program support related to natural, cultural, recreational resources, land use, land protection issues, public enjoyment and education; overseeing and coordinating the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and/or National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) components of project actions; and/ or experience providing oversight , guidance and direction related to environmental and cultural resources laws, regulations and directives designed to protect nationally significant resources. You must include beginning and ending dates in a month/year format AND the number of hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 grade level for positions classified to the 0028 occupational series.

Contacts

• Address Shenandoah National Park 3655 Hwy 211 East Luray, VA 22835 US
• Name: Sharon Sample
• Phone: 267-638-1572
• Email: [email protected]