Environmental Specialist

About the role

CSS-Inc. may have multiple openings for Environmental Specialists to support NOAA's Office for Coastal Management (OCM).

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and guidance that affect the NEPA process, including drafting and supporting the development of associated documentation.
• Review funding applications and associated tasks or projects, contract actions, Memoranda of Understanding to confirm NEPA and environmental compliance requirements.
• Provide technical assistance to OCM staff, as needed, to clarify required documentation and to address questions regarding consultations with NOAA or other agencies.
• Aid staff in adhering to standard procedures established for key environmental statutes.
• Review draft environmental compliance documentation for quality and completeness and provide comments or recommended edits.
• Assemble content for and/or assist development of draft and final Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) or Environmental Assessments (EAs) and/or programmatic consultation documents, in consultation with OCM's federal Environmental Compliance Coordinators (ECCs) and other subject matter experts.
• Support and may lead communication, training, facilitation, and outreach efforts.
• May attend events and present on behalf of NOAA.
• Some travel may be required for meetings, site visits, and workshops, as well as occasional local travel.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in environmental policy/studies, environmental management, socioeconomics, natural resource management, or a related field.
• 2-8+ years of relevant professional experience in environmental policy/studies, environmental management, socioeconomics, or natural resource management.
• Experience in environmental planning, policy, technical, and regulatory support for the Federal Government preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with EISs and EAs, and with consultations related to the ESA, EFH, and NHPA.
• Experience with marine and coastal environmental issues strongly preferred.
• Experience with stakeholder outreach and engagement, especially relating to environmental issues.
• The successful candidate will be organized, detail-oriented, manage time to achieve project objectives to meet deadlines, and work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Ability to pass a National Agency Check and fingerprinting background check and maintain it through the duration of employment.