Overview

  • Accepting applications

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

  • Bangor, WA
Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) or relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 MAY be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by agency policy

Duties

Summary

You will serve as a ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS LINE of NAVFAC NORTHWEST.

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Responsibilities

  • You will conduct inspections, inventories, record keeping, and environmental deficiency identification and tracking in support of environmental laws and regulations.
  • You will review environmental issues with investigations, inspection reports, inquiries, or complaints to determine corrective action.
  • You will compose reports, official correspondence, memorandums, or information papers for environmental projects or programs.
  • You will review documentation for environmental considerations and provisions for public involvement.
  • You will oversee multiple environmental protection programs (e.g., water pollution control, hazardous waste management, air pollution control program) to ensure compliance with requirements and regulations.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). You must be certified as a Career Field Facilities Engineering Level II. Certification is required within 24 months of appointment.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Working knowledge of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Waste Regulations, 2) Ability and willingness to designate/characterize waste as hazardous or non-hazardous; 3) Attention to detail and ability to utilize electronic data reporting systems to maintain complete and accurate records and compile and review data for reports; 4) Familiarity with basic chemistry principles; 5) Ability to read and interpret material product Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and other technical product information; 6) Familiarity and knowledge of common laboratory analyses for waste characterization and environmental sampling techniques; and 7) Strong communication skills for a variety of audiences, technical professionals and tradespeople.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.

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

Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience above may qualify with education or a combination of experience and education as follows:

You successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
You successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
OR
You successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
OR
You successfully completed a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.