Job opening: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ASSISTANT
Salary: $49 793 - 64 732 per year
Published at: Aug 08 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to perform mission support duties within the Vehicle Management Flight primarily in the areas of environmental protection and occupational safety and health.
Duties
Identifies sources of hazardous materials discharges and implements elimination/remediation action.
Monitors the use of hazardous material protection practices and procedures.
Provides technical safety training and instruction to supervisors and employees.
Maintains the flight technical order library and monitors the condition of vehicle maintenance facilities.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
- Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
- Exposure to paints, chemicals, and other toxic substances may require periodic occupational health examinations.
- Use of personal protective equipment, gear, and clothing is required.
- May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
- The duties of this position require the employee to operate a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required.
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. (Cont'd)
- Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
- This position requires a pre-employment physical.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Clerical and Administrative Support Positions; Environmental Protection Assistant Series 0029.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade of GS-06 for External Employees & GS-05 for Internal Employees or equivalent in other pay systems which has equipped me with experience necessary to perform the job. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of an extensive body of EPA, DOD, and Air Force rules, practices, procedures, or operations that require extended training and experience to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard assignments such as researching, deciding upon, and implementing hazardous materials requirements and identifying and evaluating potential spill situations to eliminate or remediate them; knowledge of the provisions of federal, state, local, DOD, and Air Force environmental laws, rules, and regulations regarding various hazardous materials to make determinations regarding proper storage, treatment, stabilization, neutralization, shipment, and disposal of materials; knowledge of vehicle management operations to identify potential spill situations and plan for their elimination or remediation, and develop spill plans.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at (GS-06 for Externals) and (GS-05 for Internal) or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral.TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of federal, state, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Defense (DOD) directives applicable to the procurement, handling, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
2. Knowledge of basic safety and occupational health principles, practices, and procedures relative to vehicle maintenance and repair operations.
3. Skill in identifying and evaluating potential hazardous material spill situations for elimination or remediation.
4. Ability to interpret and apply a wide variety of training materials on safe work practices, accident prevention and mishap reporting requirements to train and instruct supervisors and employees.
5. Ability to maintain the flight technical order library and procure technical orders, military publications, commercial manuals, service bulletins or data management software required for heavy mobile or automotive equipment assigned to the base.
6. Ability to inspect the condition of vehicle maintenance facilities, perform property inventories, and initiate
facility service and repair work orders.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address Whiteman AFB
702 8th Street
Bldg 604, Suite B
Whiteman AFB, MO 35305
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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