Deputy Director, Office of Civil Enforcement

Full Job Description

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Office of Civil Enforcement. About the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

The work of this position is classified in the General Attorney, 0905 series. Applicants must have a LL.B or J.D.

degree from an accredited law school; must be admitted to practice before the highest court of a State, U. S.

territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and must maintain active status as a member of the bar of one of these jurisdictions.

The incumbent must have significant experience in providing legal advice and counsel at EPA; other federal, state, or local agencies; or in private practice.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role.

Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

A.

Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING.

Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people. ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY.

Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE.

Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable. ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS.

Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications.

B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 -Demonstrated experience leading and/or managing attorneys and technical staff in complex enforcement, and litigation matters involving federal environmental protection laws, regulations, and/or programs.

Major Duties:

The Deputy Director is a senior executive and principal advisor to OECA's Assistant Administrator (AA), Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator (PDAA), Deputy Assistant Administrator (DAA), and the Office of Civil Enforcement (OCE) Director.

The Deputy Director leads strategy and operations to deliver consistent, effective civil enforcement of environmental laws under EPA's purview, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), American Innovation and Manufacturing Act (AIM Act), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

The Deputy Director oversees nationally significant civil matters to ensure they are managed, litigated, and resolved in alignment with national policy, collaborating closely with internal EPA partners and the Department of Justice.

The Deputy Director shares full responsibility for supervising and managing OCE and exercises full authority to lead the office in the Director's absence.

The specific duties for this position may include, but are not limited to: - Developing and establishing the overall operating policies, priorities, procedures, long range plans and budgets, goals and operations, as well as enforcement policies.

- Representing the agency on interagency committees, working groups, conferences, seminars, and meetings.

- Directing and participating in the preparation of, and presenting of testimony to the Congress on agency policies and programs in the area of assignment.

- Assisting the Director in the review and evaluation of the office's programs, activities, long range plans, resource allocations, intra-and extramural efforts, as well as ensuring compliance with OECA approved plans, agency policies, and Congressional legislation.

- Ensuring that extramural resources are managed to maximize the agency's resources.

- Overseeing the development, assessment, and improvement of management control systems in order to safeguard programs and achieve results while adhering to the Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act.

- Performing the full range of supervisory human resources functions for the office and subordinate employees.

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