ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST
You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Environmental Division, Environmental, Safety & Health Department of PSNS and IMF. Salary Ranges: GS 09: $69,373 - $90,190 GS 11: $83,935 - $109,122
Duties
You will support environmental program management and compliance in air, water, or hazardous waste/hazardous material. You will update instructions, as required, to keep them current with regulatory changes. You will review technical work documents (e.g. Nuclear Power Engineering Instructions, Design Memorandums, Shop Standard Operating Procedures, Process Instructions and Contracts) for compliance with Shipyard instructions and regulatory requirements. You will provide support to the command when requested to assist in planning or resolving compliance issues which also meet Shipyard needs. You will conduct periodic self-evaluations to review compliance with regulatory requirements, Navy policy/instructions, and Shipyard instructions, and recommend corrective actions for identified deficiencies.
Qualifications
For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing environmental inspections on industrial operations (e.g. worksites, storage areas, facilities), analyzing inspection data; and developing recommendations for the mitigation of regulatory compliance deficiencies. For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing environmental inspections on industrial operations (worksites, storages areas, facilities); collecting and reviewing inspection data; and identifying regulatory compliance deficiencies. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For the GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; or Possession of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; or A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent For the GS-09: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; or Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree; or Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/; or A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.