Job summary

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Major duties

Manage, coordinate, and review ground/surface water, air quality and hazardous waste pollution issues. Identification, control, and cleanup of pollution caused by spills, leaks, vapors and waste disposal associated with bulk fuel handling. Manage compliance for multi-media programs (air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste and materials, natural resources, cultural resources, National Environmental Policy Act, pesticide management, storage tanks, Environmental Management System, etc). Conduct periodic environmental audits of DLA Energy facilities. Plan, prepare, and implement corporate decisions, guidance, laws, regulations, and policy in the development of the project(s) in support of the program assigned. Design and conduct studies in air, surface, water and groundwater pollution and control in compliance with policy directives.

Qualification

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: 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: Assists in the planning, organizing and administration of an environmental compliance and/or remediation/restoration program to include pollution prevention. Performs studies and makes recommendations for improvements on the effectiveness and efficiency of Environmental compliance and remediation/restoration programs and initiatives. Ensuring regulatory requirements are met in fuel/energy programs. 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. Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion and/or strenuous activity such as climbing to the top of fuel tanks, etc. and sample collecting from monitoring wells during periodic visits to field installations. Frequent travel may be involved which requires heavy lifting: carrying suitcases, laptop and/or computer projector for briefings, etc. Incumbent inspects storage facilities which may require walking or climbing over rough terrain and prolonged standing. Work Environment: The work requires some physical exertion and/or strenuous activity such as climbing to the top of fuel tanks, etc. and sample collecting from monitoring wells during periodic visits to field installations. Frequent travel may be involved which requires heavy lifting: carrying suitcases, laptop and/or computer projector for briefings, etc. Incumbent inspects storage facilities which may require walking or climbing over rough terrain and prolonged standing.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Environmental Compliance and Preventive Action Environmental assessment and Data Analysis Communication Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.