Environmental Protection Specialist

Defense Logistics Agency; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Logistics Agency is seeking an Environmental Protection Specialist to support DoD waste management, hazardous materials handling, and environmental program compliance. The role emphasizes applying federal, state, and local regulations and performing specialized inspection and oversight activities.

The position requires one year of specialized experience and a path to GS-11/GS-09 levels with education substitutions.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience in areas related to the duties of the position.
• GS-11 level requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 or higher.
• GS-09 level requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 or higher.

Job description

See below for important information regarding this job.

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 that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 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:

• GS-09: Utilizing and interpreting the practices and procedures for receipt, storage, sale and reutilization and ultimate disposal activities related to environmentally sensitive material and waste for a variety of Department of Defense (DoD) Activities.
• GS-09: Understanding and following the principles of the Environmental Program by providing guidance and assistance to generator personnel, DLA Disposition Services personnel, and customer/contracted personnel in support of the mission requirements.
• GS-09: Appling various local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws related to the receipt, storage, handling, transportation, sale and other disposal requirements of hazardous and toxic materials and waste.
• GS-11: Performing tasks related to the oversight of disposal contracts.
• GS-11: Performing inspections of materials, containers and storage facilities to determine their nature and condition.

Education Substitution

Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:

• GS-09: a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related.
• GS-11: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Combination

Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 and GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11 and GS-09.

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

Performance of work requires frequent inspections of generator collection points and areas, field office warehousing facilities and observing customer/contractor on site operations which requires extended walking and standing.

Work Environment

Work involves regular and recurring exposure to adverse weather conditions, and conditions within hazardous collection and storage facilities. This may require the use of limited safety equipment such as hard hats, safety shoes and other similar safety apparel.