You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENT, SAFETY & HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ENVIRONMENT DIVISION of PSNS and IMF.

Duties

You will direct cleanup and/or mitigation efforts, assist in critiques as necessary, determine spill source and assist in development of corrective actions. You will update instructions, as required, to keep them current with regulatory changes. You will review technical work documents (such as Nuclear Power Engineering Instructions, Design Memorandums, Shop Standard Operating Procedures, and Process Instructions) for compliance with Shipyard instructions and regulatory requirements. You will provide support to other organizations (Engineering Codes, Shops, Ships, Tenants, etc.) when requested to assist in planning or resolving compliance issues which also meet Shipyard needs. You will conduct periodic self-evaluations to review compliance with regulatory requirements, Navy policy/instructions, and Shipyard instructions, and recommend corrective actions for identified deficiencies. You will provide support to other organizations, when requested, to assist in planning or resolving compliance issues.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience performing environmental inspections on industrial operations (e.g. worksites, storage areas, facilities), analyzing inspection data; and developing recommendations for the mitigation of regulatory compliance deficiencies. For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience performing environmental inspections on industrial operations (worksites, storages areas, facilities); collecting and reviewing inspection data; and identifying regulatory compliance deficiencies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the GS-11:

• successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or
• successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; or
• successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; or
• a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent

For the GS-09:

• successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; or
• successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; or
• successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; or
• a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address PSNS and IMF 1400 Farragut Ave Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]