Summary You will serve as a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the NAVY CLOSURE TASK FORCE - RED HILL of NCTF RED HILL. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 8.64% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time. Responsibilities You will analyze existing conditions and formulate action plans for solutions to environmental and natural resource issues. You will oversee the management of hazardous waste (e.g., consolidation, packaging, manifesting and shipment, disposal) to ensure compliance. You will analyze collected environmental data to assess prevention and abatement efforts. You will advise management on environmental compliance of facilities and operations. You will plan pollution prevention for a department. You will develop project plans for assigned programs by outlining environmental policy and identifying long and short-term goals and objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing planning and responses for Oil and Hazardous Substance contingency plans and programs; 2) Recognizing reference standards such as Integrated Contingency Plan, Facility Response Plan, Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure regulatory requirements for federal, state and local environmental laws and statues; 3) Providing guidance on Environmental Protection plans and programs to meet the needs of both internal and external customers; 4) Delivering continuous improvement for products and services; 5) Providing Information Management by gathering information; organizing and maintaining information in information management systems; determining its importance and accuracy, and communicating it by a variety of methods. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Majority of work is sedentary. However, there may be occasions that require long periods of standing, walking, recurring bending, crouching, stooping, reaching, and similar activities during regular and recurring site visits. During regular and recurring visits to installations and onboard ships there is considerable walking, bending and stooping to observe work and operations at facilities or sites. It requires intermittent or prolonged periods of working at a rapid pace and/or working for longer than normal working hours. Employee will be subjected to the discomfort of wearing required safety/protective equipment/apparel due to potential exposure to chemical, biological and physical hazards, such as asbestos, lead, hazardous materials and waste, etc. WORK ENVIRONMENT: Majority of work is in an office setting. However, there is a significant amount of work that is performed in a field setting, including riding on various @types of watercraft. During visits to installations, there may be exposure to unfavorable conditions or hazardous substances. In addition, the incumbent may be exposed to toxic chemicals while participating in or monitoring emergency response operations. Work requires special safety precautions and protective clothing and equipment. Eligible DoD career or career conditional employees shall be granted statutory return rights to their former position for a period of 5 years if continuously employed in a foreign or non-foreign area provided by Executive Order 10895 and DoDI 1400.25, v 1230. Employees that do not exercise their return rights within five years are no longer eligible for return rights and will be treated as a local hire. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. PCS expenses are NOT authorized. Recruitment incentives may be authorized. Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period. Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
