This position is located in Natural Resources Stewardship and Science, in the Resource Protection Branch. The incumbent works primarily to assist park staff with planning, implementing, and monitoring restoration projects. Open to the first 50 applicants or until 12/13/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

The major duties of the Environmental Protection Specialist position include, but are not limited to, the following: Restoration Project Manager for assigned projects Service-wide, providing guidance, support, and tracking of project accomplishments and funds for Park staff to ensure compliance with SURPA, NEPA, ESA, NHPA, and other applicable laws and regulations. Provides technical assistance as needed to planning groups, contracting office, consulting firms, park and regional staff, and other federal and state trustee agencies. Serves as an assistant to the Damage Assessment Case Officers, working as required with other DOI bureaus, federal and state agencies, and responsible parties to conduct NRDA activities in accordance with NPS, DOI, and Federal government policies and procedures. Upon designation as a COR, assumes responsibility for execution and monitoring of contract work by developing products such as task orders and scopes of work, monitoring professional performance, reviewing invoices, and ensuring timely and professional execution of the projects. Participates and assists in response or damage assessment activities during emergency situations such as oil spills and chemical releases. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-12/13/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess all of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include all of the following: (1) Must have direct experience working on a Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) project for a Department of the Interior bureau or other federal or state agency, in support of the project manager. (2) Must have direct experience preparing written technical or scientific reports. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies". Experience listed as full-time will be credited at 40 hours per week.

Education

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Natural Resources Stewardship and Science 1849 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Erica Medina
• Email: [email protected]