Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as Project/Program Officer for a variety of environmental programs at an installation in support of units, activities, and tenant organizations.

Duties

Provide office, field, and technical support to conservation (e.g., ESA, NHPA), compliance (e.g., CAA, CWA, RCRA, SDWA, TSCA), restoration (e.g., CERCLA), planning (e.g., NEPA) and/or pollution prevention projects and programs. Analyze and interpret current and emerging environmental law and policy directives to develop, modify, and implement environmental plans and practices to meet objectives while maintaining continuity of installation operations. Identify issues, research and recommend solutions, and implement corrective action to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations at the installation, program, or project level. Interpret and implement new or revised policy directives or program materials of higher authority or regulatory agencies, establishing plans for use by installation, tenant and reserve component activities. Provide scientific, engineering, statistical analysis and forecasting to develop, review, and implement environmental standards, specifications, and operating procedures allowing others to execute compliance oversite.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Official Temporary Duty (TDY) up to 5% of the time may be required.
• Must be able to operate government vehicle.
• Must be able to conduct field inspections, which typically involves walking on sites with hazardous materials (e.g., petroleum product, waste, etc.), uneven surface, lifting objects, and being exposed to extreme temperatures.
• Standard personal protective equipment (PPE) may need to worn (e.g., gloves, eye protection) but training would be provided prior to use of certain PPE, if necessary (e.g., respirator, gloves, goggles).

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 Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. For GS-9 Specialized Experience: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following. Perform a variety of developmental tasks for subjects such as environmental conservation, compliance (e.g., hazardous waste management), restoration, planning, and/or pollution prevention. . Research and provide information for current environmental laws, regulations, and policies for things such as Endangered Species Act (ESA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERLCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), and/or the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Use Federal, state and local laws and regulations related to environmental protection issues. OR Have successfully completed a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or completion of all requirements for an LL.B or J.D. degree from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I 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.) 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-07). For GS-11 Specialized Experience: Have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following. Support the organization through completing more complex assignments such as planning, directing, coordinating, implementing, monitoring, evaluating and providing technical guidance for the installation's environmental protection programs to ensure compliance with laws, policies, and regulations such as ESA, NEPA, NHPA, CERCLA, RCRA, CAA, CWA, SDWA, and/or TSCA. Perform environmental inspections and assist in the correction of inspection findings and proposes actions to resolve deficiencies. OR Have successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. 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.) OR Have the specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and I have at least two years of graduate education as described in B, but less than the required three years. I have computed the percentage of the requirements that I 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.) 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-09).

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 FU-W4E6AA US ARMY IMCOM NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Irwin, CA 92310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk