Environmental Protection Specialist

Environmental Protection Specialist; California; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environmental Protection Specialist position at United States Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey (USAG POM) ensures installation-wide compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

You will manage multiple environmental protection programs, lead risk assessments, audits, and compliance evaluations, and develop plans and budgets that balance mission requirements with environmental priorities.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience managing environmental compliance programs.
• Developing environmental plans and corrective actions to ensure compliance.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple environmental protection programs and develop policies, procedures, and strategies to ensure installation-wide regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a technical expert on complex environmental laws and regulations, assessing regulatory changes and developing solutions to unique and challenging compliance issues.
• Lead environmental program planning, risk assessments, audits, and compliance evaluations to identify deficiencies, establish priorities, and implement corrective actions and program improvements.
• Develop and oversee environmental permits, plans, projects, and budgets, balancing mission requirements with environmental obligations and regulatory priorities.
• Investigate complex environmental issues and develop innovative solutions to mitigate impacts while maintaining mission readiness.

Education

Education substitution not permitted

Job description

Summary

About the Position: Serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Office at United States Army Garrison Presidio of Monterey (USAG POM) performing duties to ensure installation-wide compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Duties

• Manage multiple environmental protection programs and develop policies, procedures, and strategies to ensure installation-wide regulatory compliance.
• Serve as a technical expert on complex environmental laws and regulations, assessing regulatory changes and developing solutions to unique and challenging compliance issues.
• Lead environmental program planning, risk assessments, audits, and compliance evaluations to identify deficiencies, establish priorities, and implement corrective actions and program improvements.
• Develop and oversee environmental permits, plans, projects, and budgets, balancing mission requirements with environmental obligations and regulatory priorities.
• Investigate complex environmental issues and develop innovative solutions to mitigate impacts while maintaining mission readiness.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must obtain or possess a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing one or more of the following environmental compliance programs: Asbestos Abatement Program, Lead Based Paint Abatement Program, Air Permit and Emissions Management, Environmental Noise Management, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Clean Air Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act ; AND 2) Developing environmental plans and corrective actions to ensure compliance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is an Engineers and Scientists (Resources and Construction) Career Program position aligned under the Construction, Analysis, Science, Infrastructure & Engineers (CASIE) Career Management Directorate.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives MAY be authorized.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service MAY be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate MAY be authorized.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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