Environmental Protection Specialist

About the role

Help Serves as the senior Environmental Protection Specialist within assigned areas and supports DLA Disposition Services Field Activities disposing of hazardous materials/waste.

Responsibilities

• Maintains and enhances relationships between customers and DLA and coordinates customer outreach initiatives.
• Promotes timely Reutilization, Transfer, Donation (RTD)/Sales to prevent service contracts from being used for ultimate disposal.
• Conducts on-site reviews/inspections of environmental operations and ensures compliance with applicable policies/laws/regulations.
• Solves problems associated with the receipt and disposal of hazardous materials/waste.
• Aids in the strategic planning process to align DLA Disposition Services organizations with DLA Disposition Services/DLA/DoD objectives and goals.
• Identifies, develops, coordinates, and provides support to implement new/revised policies, procedures, plans, and programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Tour of Duty: Full Time.
• Security Requirements: Non Critical Sensitive.
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt.
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.
• Bargaining Unit Status: No.
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities.

Qualifications

• To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience.
• To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.
• Specialized Experience: Conducting audits of environmental operations and facilities, ensuring all hazardous materials/waste practices are in compliance with all DoD federal and state environmental requirements.
• Researching, developing, and conducting training seminars on environmental operations and programs.
• Identifying, analyzing, and correcting environmental deficiencies and determining the best disposal solutions.

Additional Information

• Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
• All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R.1194).
• For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf
• Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.
• The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF
• Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/.
• As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.