Public Notice - Environmental Protection (Direct Hire)

Public Notice - Environmental Protection (Direct Hire); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

NASA may fill positions in various organizations and Centers in the United States for environmental compliance and planning roles. These jobs involve managing environmental projects, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, and communicating technical information to leadership, personnel, and the public to support defensible environmental decisions.

Duties include NEPA document development, regulatory analysis, scope definition, project scheduling, and supervising staff where

Qualifications

• Specialized experience includes environmental analysis on projects or programs and preparing technical documentation for environmental projects.
• Ability to conduct regulatory analysis and apply environmental recommendations with limited supervision.
• Familiarity with NEPA processes and related environmental laws.

Responsibilities

• Support development of NEPA documents with scientifically supported analyses and defensible decisions.
• Prepare technical documentation for environmental laws and regulations.
• Define project scope, schedules, and manage environmental projects and service contracts.
• Provide support for environmental design reviews, compliance assistance, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop and present oral and written environmental briefings and reports.

Skills

Environmental analysis

Project management

Technical writing

Regulatory analysis

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent

Graduate study toward Ph.D.

LL.M., if related

Job description

Summary

NASA may fill positions in various organizations and Centers in any of the advertised grade level listed in this announcement. These roles support NASA's environmental compliance and planning efforts, manage environmental projects, ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws, and communicate technical information to agency leadership, personnel, and the public to support informed and defensible environmental decisions.

Duties

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Support development of National Environmental Policy Act documents ensuring that all documents contain scientifically supported analysis/mitigation measures and are of high/professional quality and supportive of defensible decisions.
• Prepare technical documentation for special purpose environmental laws and regulations, such as those related to cultural resources, threatened and endangered species, noise, water quality and wetlands, and air quality as applicable.
• Define requirements, develop scope of work, project schedules and manage a variety of environmental projects, service contracts, and agreements.
• Provide support of environmental design reviews, compliance assistance, environmental checklist, stakeholder engagement, and National Environmental Policy Act actions with NASA Center as the lead or cooperating agency.
• Develop oral and written technical environmental briefings, presentations, and reports to convey information to agency officials and personnel at all levels and to the general public.
• Develop and implement environmental design mechanisms for mitigating and monitoring of adverse impacts or avoiding adverse impacts to environmental, energy, natural resource, archaeological or land use planning.
• Advise on Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, documentation and reporting requirements and make recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or expanding important environmental policies and programs.
• For supervisory positions, you will perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11. See Additional Information section
• You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
To qualify for GS-11, you must have:
a) One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level:

• Performing environmental analysis on assigned projects or programs; recommending environmental solutions to solve technical problems under supervision; and preparing technical documentation in support of environmental projects or programs requirements.

OR
b) Completed all requirements for a doctoral degree (i.e., Ph.D. or equivalent) in an appropriate field
OR
c) Completed 3 full academic years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in an appropriate field
OR
d) LL.M., if related
OR
e) Have an equivalent combination of experience and graduate study as discussed in a), b), c) and d) above

To qualify for GS-12, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level:

• Conducting environmental regulatory analysis for center projects or programs; applying environmental recommendations with limited supervision; and producing technical reports and recommendations.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level:

• Conducting complex environmental work; serving as subject matter expert on moderately complex environmental programs; leading environmental projects; and integrating multi-discipline technical requirements.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Promotion Potential: The full performance level (FPL) will vary based on the position in which the selectee is placed and does not default to the highest grade advertised.

Education

Basic Requirement:
If you are using education completed in the United States to meet the qualification requirements, your degree must have been awarded from a college or university that is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs. These education credentials must be deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
All degrees must have been received in the year of, or any year subsequent to the original date of accreditation.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

Other duty locations not specifically listed on this announcement may be considered at management's discretion.

For purposes of ICTAP selection priority, well-qualified is defined as possessing knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies which clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position. If you have special priority selection rights under ICTAP, you must:

• Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position.
• Meet or exceed the minimum qualification requirements for the position for the position.
• Submit proof that you meet the requirements for ICTAP as indicated in "Required Documents"

Per Executive Order 14343, this position is not part of a bargaining unit.

Probationary Period

You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. If selected, the requirement to serve such period will be determined by Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 11.

In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• Your performance and conduct;
• The needs and interests of the agency;
• Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Supervisory probationary periods are not subject to the above process, although, if a standard probationary period is required. You are subject to the conditions of both a standard probationary period and the supervisory probationary period.

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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