Environmental Protection Jobs in Michigan (NOW HIRING)

Telework Eligible

Yes

Major Duties

• Serve as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on complex inquiries of environmental requirements and disposal processes.
• Ensures environmental compliance of DLA Disposition Services field activities by conducting thorough audits of hazardous waste disposal contractors, Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs), and hazardous property sales customers.
• Analyze findings, identify trends, and develop corrective action plans.
• Analyze and interpret current and proposed federal, state, and local environmental regulations (including RCRA, TSCA, and CERCLA) to determine their impact on agency operations.
• Represent the agency in meetings with military services and other federal agencies to exchange information, resolve complex issues, and advocate for agency programs.
• Develops and implements new and revised environmental policies and procedures, advises on their implementation, and evaluates requests for deviation from standard operating procedures.
• Managing and maintaining the Hazardous Material Management System-Hazardous Waste Disposition (HMMSHWD) database to ensure data accuracy for quality control.
• Develop and present comprehensive reports, detailed briefings, and training materials on program developments and environmental compliance to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualification Summary

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. 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-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 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: Managing hazardous property and waste disposal assignments, including providing guidance on their receipt, handling, storage, packaging, and shipment. Applying federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations to manage hazardous property shipments, oversee environmental disposal programs, and evaluate hazardous waste transporter and disposal facilities. Utilizing data management systems, inventory tracking databases, or specialized environmental management systems to log, track, and report on material B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11. 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. Expeditionary Civilian (EC) Position : This is an Expeditionary Civilian (EC) position, and the incumbent will be designated as (EE). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent may be required to deploy via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EC position must arrange for removal from the reserve component prior to appointment to an EC position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EC position. Positions identified as EE are subject to deployment to combat support situations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location. Additional allocations are based on the Department of State's determination of a combat zone. The incumbent is subject to repeated deployments. Duration of deployment generally does not exceed six months with a possible dwell time of 12-18 months. The incumbent may be required to deploy as soon as 90 days from their return. The incumbent must sign the Statement of Understanding and Agreement for Expeditionary Civilian (EC) positions indicating at all times to meet and maintain readiness requirements and be fully equipped, trained and qualified to deploy. When not in a deployment status the work performed at your home station is to compliment the operations at the DLA Disposition Services location.