ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting environmental program principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of one or more specialty areas to major problems to serve as a recognized technical authority in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance; 2) Managing operational facilities, public safety, employee safety, and environmental matters directly or closely related to environmental planning (e.g., air, storage tank, spill, hazardous waste, storm water, drinking water, wastewater natural resource, cultural resource management and/or installation restoration.) to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, state, regional, local environmental and/or organizational laws and regulations; 3) Analyzing service provider costs versus project progress to identify potential problems; 4) Providing technical environmental expertise to media managers and other organizational stakeholders; 5) Communicating risks to the decision-makers of a proposed action prior to signature of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or Record of Decision (ROD); 6) Using expert knowledge of a wide range of federal and state environmental statutes, regulations and Executive Orders, including the National Environmental Policy Act, Hawaii Coastal Zone Management Act, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and Marine Mammal Protection Act; 7) Using knowledge of a wide range of case law pertaining to current U.S.

Navy posture on matters involving environmental compliance; 8) Using general knowledge of DoN budgeting and execution procedures and protocols for appropriated and non-appropriated reimbursable funds. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Environmental Protection Specialist Series 0028 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 assess environmental compliance with petroleum oil liquid spill response, hazard waste or materials spill response, and petroleum oily liquid storage procedures.,You will compose reports, official correspondence, memorandums, or information papers for environmental projects or programs.,You will develop pollution prevention initiatives or procedures for the sampling, handling, and disposal of toxic and hazardous waste and material.,You will coordinate an environmental program with others (e.g., management, engineering) to determine all possible impacts to the environment.,You will consult with other hazardous waste managers to maintain consistency in hazardous waste program implementation.,You will consult with other hazardous waste managers to maintain consistency in hazardous waste program implementation.