The Surface Transportation Board's Office of Environmental Analysis (OEA), located in Washington, DC. is currently recruiting for an Environmental Protection Specialist. This position will be responsible for managing environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and related environmental laws.

Duties

In this position, you will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist in OEA ensuring the agency's compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the National Historic Preservation Act, and related environmental laws and implementing regulations, including the Board's environmental rules. The ideal candidate will possess experience implementing environmental laws, regulations, or policy, and effective communication skills. As an Environmental Protection Specialist in OEA, you will perform the following duties: Ensures the agency's compliance with NEPA and related environmental laws and regulations. Applies the agency's implementing regulations and federal statutes and guidelines to environmental and historic preservation analysis. Manages complex environmental and historic preservation reviews, using tools and databases such as Excel and Arc GIS. Reviews and verifies the general accuracy of environmental data prepared by third-party contractors and others. Drafts and edits environmental documents such as environmental assessments and environmental impact statements. Communicates effectively both orally and in writing, complying with the Federal Plain Language Guidelines. Prepares environmental and cultural resource correspondence in response to public and agency inquiries.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the "Specialized Experience" to qualify for this series as described below. Specialized Experience is the experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position of the Environmental Protection Specialist, 0028 series. To be deemed qualified for this position, you must have Specialized Experience equivalent to 1 year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited based on the time actually spent in the appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Therefore, you must have 1 year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. GS-13 To be qualified for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must demonstrate in your resume one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector or volunteer experience) demonstrated by completing all of the following: Experience managing environmental reviews under NEPA and related environmental laws; Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents; Experience coordinating with Federal, State, and/or other organizations during NEPA reviews. GS-14: Merit promotion applicants must meet the time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Therefore, you must have 1 year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. To be qualified for this position at the GS-13 grade level, you must demonstrate in your resume one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector or volunteer experience) demonstrated by completing all of the following: Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents; Experience planning, leading, and managing multiple environmental reviews under NEPA and related environmental laws; Experience overseeing the environmental regulatory process or policy related activities. All applicants are required to submit a resume with your application. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months, years, and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. To receive full consideration for specialized experience, please list month/year to month/year (XX/XX-XX/XX) or month/year to present (XX/XX-present) and the number of hours worked per week for each period of employment/experience listed in your resume. Your responses to the questionnaire must be supported/demonstrated in your resume. If a determination cannot to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. 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. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/

Education

Education may not be used as a substitute for experience at these grade levels.

Contacts

• Address Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street SW Washington, DC 20423 US
• Name: Tara Rauch
• Phone: 202-934-0302
• Email: [email protected]