Environmental Protection Specialist.
This is a Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure, and Engineers (CASIE) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
About the role
Provides expertise on biodiversity, ecosystems analysis and management, and public environmental policy. Plans, monitors, coordinates, and executes all aspects of one or more assigned environmental projects/programs at the installation level. Serves as an Environmental Division contact for environmental clearances. Develops plans and procedures for installation-wide environmental management systems audits to improve environmental integration of Army policy, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance on environmental or natural-resources policies.
- Ensure organizational compliance with federal, state, and/or regional regulatory requirements.
- Coordinate with government agencies on environmental, geological, or biological projects.
- Prepare technical documentation such as statements of work, NEPA analyses, state-equivalent environmental impact reviews, state environmental permitting, or scoping letters.
- Research regulatory material to evaluate potential impacts of projects.
- Participate in audits to determine an organization’s compliance with environmental, safety, or natural-resource laws and regulations.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires a physical.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
- This position requires a 1-year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
Qualifications
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). Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
GS-09 Level
- Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:
- Providing guidance on environmental or natural-resources policies.
- Ensuring organizational compliance with regulatory requirements such as federal, state, and/or regional.
- Coordinating with government agencies on environmental, geological, or biological projects.
- Education: Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field such as Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or other closely related physical or life science disciplines.
- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
GS-11 Level
- Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes:
- Preparing technical documentation for projects such as statements of work, NEPA analyses, state-equivalent environmental impact reviews, state environmental permitting, or scoping letters.
- Researching regulatory material to evaluate potential impacts of projects.
- Participating in audits to determine an organization’s compliance with environmental, safety, or natural-resource laws and regulations.
- Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field such as Geology, Biology, Environmental Science, Hydrology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, or other closely related physical or life science disciplines.
- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
Foreign Education
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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.
Benefits
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.
Pay
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized. Student loan repayment may be authorized. Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized. Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.