This position is in Office of Water, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standard and Risk Management Division, Risk Reduction Branch. This position is in The Office of Water. About OW This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.      

Duties

At the entry level of this position, you will:

Requirements

• Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
• This is a term position (see Other Information on assignment limits).
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-11 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-09 level defined as working on drinking water or wastewater issues (which may include: treatment, operations, management, regulatory development/ implementation, oversight, climate change, or emergency response).- OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described below- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. NOTE: 1 year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours is considered an academic year of graduate study. To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as working on drinking water or wastewater issues including regulatory development, rule implementation training or technical assistance to stakeholders or climate change or emergency response to the water sector. Your application package will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Skill in implementing the concepts, principles, and practices relating to public drinking water system systems. Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of the general physical sciences. Skill in making recommendations based on engineering, scientific or technical evidence. Ability to provide advice on the interpretation and implementation of policy and programs. Knowledge of the roles, policies, and practices of assistance recipients, state, and Federal drinking water programs. Knowledge of contracts and grants sufficient to serve as a work assignment manager or project officer. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; OR a combination of education and experience with education equivalent to one of the majors listed that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency OMS/OHCO/RCD 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW WJC Bldg North, Mail Code 1448K Washington, District of Columbia 20460 United States
• Name: Ray Purnell
• Phone: 513-569-7430
• Email: [email protected]