Job opening: Environmental Protection Specialist
Salary: $105 029 - 136 541 per year
Published at: Dec 13 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is in Region 7, Land, Chemical & Redevelopment Division, Brownfields, Redevelopment, and Reuse Branch. About Region 7
This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.
Duties
You will:
Requirements
- You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
Qualifications
NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as working with state, tribal, or local governments to solve regulatory or technical Brownfields challenges; and/or managing grants, cooperative agreements, or inter-agency agreements.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of Brownfields program elements such as environmental site assessment; site cleanup and site redevelopment planning and implementation.
Ability to manage multiple complex projects, establish goals and assess progress toward their achievement and adjust work operations and program objectives to meet program goals and targets.
Knowledge of site assessment and site cleanup requirements.
Knowledge of federal grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements regulations, policies, and procedures, sufficient to manage a variety of moderate to complex grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements.
Knowledge of federal environmental statutes and regulations including Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Brownfields, Federal Acquisition Regulations, and State Voluntary Cleanup Programs.
Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), cost control procedures regarding contractual assistance, and cost accounting record keeping and procedures.
Skill in written communication.
Skill in oral communication.
Ability to evaluate and advise on site cleanup techniques and technologies.
Ability to utilize software programs to assist in data management and analysis, and for summarizing large amounts of information.
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.
*If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Environmental Protection Agency
OMS/OHCO/RCD
1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
WJC Bldg North, Mail Code 1448K
Washington, District of Columbia 20460
United States
- Name: Julie Burget
- Phone: 513-569-7234
- Email: [email protected]
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