Environmental Protection Specialist

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized experience for the GS-11 To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: assisting in the development of policies and procedures for solutions to unique environmental issues; overseeing protocols that implement Federal, State, and local laws/guidelines; providing advice to the organization on the use and interpretation of new environmental regulations that impact the organizations mission; and helping to plan, organize, and/or provide technical assistance with environmental topics. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR 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 which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Biology, Earth Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geology. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized experience for the GS-12 To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled such as: reviewing and analyzing manifests, inspection and disposal records, test results, and/or related environmental documents to identify potential problems; analyzing numerous federal, state and local laws to provide advice to leadership on various media such as clean air, water resources management, hazardous and toxic materials, and/or resource conservation and recovery; reviewing projects to identify potential environmental issues within the context of regulatory and/or permit requirements; preparing environmental documentation for projects to remain in compliance with environmental regulations and orders; and assisting with environmental inspections, surveys, and/or studies to prepare applicable reports for leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone–no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position will be filled on a permanent basis. This position will be filled at the GS-11 or GS-12 level. If selected at the GS-11 level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance GS-12 is authorized.