Job opening: Environmental Protection Specialist
Salary: $88 520 - 115 079 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: The incumbent will serve as the Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Environmental Specialist and Command expert on environmental and energy laws, regulations and unique requirements related to the management of Military Ocean Terminals (MOT), and its capital investment strategies.
Duties
Advise the Command Engineer of all major environmental and energy issues.
Manage Energy Program in coordination with Military Ocean Terminals (MOT) Energy Managers, Technicians, and Headquarters supporting Engineers.
Coordinate on short and long-range plans and develop programmatic strategies in environmental, energy and climate planning.
Consult necessary historical, regulatory, and technical references as needed to evaluate proposed actions.
Advise Department of Public Works (DPW) staff during field visits of potential environmental, energy, and climate related concerns and considerations.
Manage the Environmental Program, to include adherence to NEPA on behalf of SDDC in coordination with the Command Engineer, Army Environmental Command, Regulatory Agencies, and United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Serve as program manager and subject matter expert with responsibility for planning, coordinating, managing and reviewing actions regarding environmental, energy, and climate programs for SDDC.
Work with engineers daily to ensure that environmental planning is incorporated into all projects and that all environmental documentation is in place to support successful project construction and associated mitigation efforts.
Serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for all HQ managed environmental and energy management contracts and provide support as requested to MOT CORs for their locally managed contracts.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
- This position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
- As a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), the employee is required to (at a minimum) complete all mandatory and refresher courses within the required timeframes.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes applying environmental program principles and procedures to one or more environmental program functional areas to solve complex problems; managing and reviewing actions regarding environmental, energy, and/or climate programs; developing plans and programmatic strategies in environmental planning; and solving multiple, complex problems/challenges allocated with environmental compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Environmental Policy and Strategy DevelopmentEnvironmental Project and Program ManagementProblem SolvingTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address GT-W0QFAA HQ MIL SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DIST CMD
DO NOT MAIL
Scott AFB, IL 62225
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]