Environmental Protection Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency • Battle Creek, MI • 5h ago

Summary See below for important information regarding this job. Responsibilities Serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist in DLA, supporting Field Activities disposing of Hazardous Materials/Waste. Reviews Federal environmental laws/regulations: TSCA, RCRA, CERCLA, DoT regulations, and applicable state/local environmental regulations regarding hazardous property management and control within the DoD/DoW disposal and storage facilities programs Generates reports, develops metrics, analyzes performance data, and participates in training development to improve environmental operations. Develops, implements, and advises on environmental policies, procedures, plans, and programs for DLA Disposition Services, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. Coordinates with team members and conducts environmental compliance audits and documentation for field activities, HW Disposal Contractors' Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs) and hazardous property sales customers. Researches, analyzes, and reports on environmental technology advances and their potential economic impact, including identifying areas for HWD (Hazardous Waste Disposition) or similar hazardous property inventory systems, process improvements. Collaborates with Business Process Analysts to support end users, capture system issues, and recommend solutions, ensuring compliance with new regulations and technology in hazardous property disposal Serves as a liaison with military and federal agencies for information exchange and program coordination, representing DLA Disposition Services at meetings and conferences. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for a Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. 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. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: 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 and capturing automated property management systems issues, and recommending solutions, ensuring compliance with new regulations and technology in hazardous property disposal. Researching, developing, and planning of environmental operations and programs. Identifying, analyzing, and correcting environmental deficiencies and determining the best disposal solutions. 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. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information 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. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal. Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

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