Lead Environmental Protection Specialist

DLA Careers; Eglin Air Force Base (FL); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

DLA Careers is seeking a Lead Environmental Protection Specialist to manage a team responsible for environmental program activities at designated sites. The role includes implementing a formal Environmental Management System and ensuring compliance across field activities, facilities, and hazardous properties.

The position requires coordinating with military services and other agencies, briefing management on inspections and trends, and guiding policy and program development to improve disposal

Formación

• One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent required.
• Overseeing and evaluating the efficiency of field activities through use of statistics and reports.
• Providing hazardous property management advice.

Responsabilidades

• Leads a team of lower graded specialists responsible for manifest tracking duties for the Environmental Program office.
• Implements and administers an Environmental Management System (EMS) for designated site(s).
• Identifies and documents environmental compliance status of field activities, contractor storage, treatment or disposal facilities, and hazardous property sales customers.
• Briefs top management on inspection results and data trends.
• Maintains liaison with military services and other federal agencies to exchange disposal information and promote disposal programs.

Conocimientos

Specialized experience

Descripción del empleo

Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Duties

• Leads a team of lower graded specialists, which are primarily responsible for performing manifest tracking duties for the Environmental Program office.
• Implements and administers an Environmental Management System (EMS) for designated site(s).
• Identifies and documents environmental compliance status of field activities, contractor storage, treatment or disposal facilities, and hazardous property sales customers.
• Briefs top management on inspection results and/or important data trends.
• Maintains liaison with the military services and other federal agencies in the exchange of disposal information, coordination of new programs, and promotion of agency disposal programs.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: 1st Shift
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See https://www.tsa.gov/real-id for more information.
• Pre-Employment Physical: Required

Qualifications

To qualify for a Lead 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-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:
• Overseeing and evaluating the efficiency of field activities through use of statistical analysis, automated information systems reports, and/or through quality assurance inspections and reports.
• Identifying requirements and coordinating the development and implementation of new and revised policies, procedures, plans, and programs.
• Providing hazardous property management advice.

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

May conduct on-site inspections of hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities. Much of the time is spent walking over rough, uneven, wet or slippery surfaces, and requires recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, standing, or similar activities. May be required to carry equipment weighing up to 25 pounds. Employee engages in such exertion when inspecting scrap yards, warehouses, dumpsters, treatment plants, incinerators, landfills, or refineries for correct hazardous material/waste handling, storage, segregation and processing. May also climb and inspect large pieces of property or equipment such as electronic or industrial equipment suspected of containing PCB; hazardous waste treatment reactors; boats and ships, including aircraft carriers, during ship purchaser pre-and post-award inspections.

Work Environment

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

Education

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

Additional information

• 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194).

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to

http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants

This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is illegal

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