Public Notice - Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters; California; Remote; USD 75,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters is seeking an Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire) to support Agency-wide environmental programs. The role may be filled across NASA with duties aligned to the grade level and qualifications, and offers telework eligibility.

The posted salary range is $74,678 to $172,980 per year, with applications due by 2026-10-27. Basic education requirements include US-accredited degrees or foreign credentials evaluated for equivalence.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Public Notice - Environmental Protection Specialist (Direct Hire)

• Hiring Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters
• Department: National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Positions advertised are in various organizations across NASA. NASA may fill positions in any of the following series, at any grade level, and any location listed in this announcement (GS-0028 at the GS-11/12/13 levels).

Key Responsibilities

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.

Requirements & 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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Aeronautics and Space Administration Headquarters, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $74678 – $172980/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-27.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.