About the Position: Serves as an Environmental Professional (Physical Scientist) for the Environmental Management Office (EMO), U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Duties

Responsibility for installation-wide compliance with the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and the Oil Pollution Control Act (OPCA), as implemented through Federal and State regulations. Coordinates closely with Mission Partners and Garrison staff, ensuring that concepts and designs supporting the development of the National Interagency Biodefense Campus are strategic in nature and comprehensive in scope. Manages one or more labor contracts for contract (non-GS) EMO employees. Monitors status of pollution emission and discharges to ensure compliance with CWA, SDWA, CAA, OPCA, CERCLA, RCRA, etc. Gathers data from field samples, and from contracted studies Ensures that environmental considerations and details are included in designs prepared by DPW at the inception of the project, and throughout the design process.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) EmployeeCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 Education and 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. 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes Experience with providing Army-wide technical advice to DoD, HQDA, Army Commands/DRU's, Garrison Commanders, and installation staffs on complex environmental compliance, conservation, restoration and pollution prevention matters in support of Army readiness; experience developing and executing innovative strategies to resolve issues; identifying program/project requirements and executing required activities to effectively address Army environmental liabilities and communicating and negotiating with senior level Army Environmental Program stake holders, Federal and State regulators, and interaction with the public. . OR Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) AND OR Specialized experience as described but less than one year; and have at least two years of progressively higher-level graduate education as described but have not obtained a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Have computed the percentage of the requirements that meet, and the total is at least 100% (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then, divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementEnvironmental Compliance and Preventive ActionProject ManagementReading Comprehension 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-11).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FT-W3HVAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT DETRICK DO NOT MAIL Fort Detrick, MD 21702 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk