Director, Assessment and Cleanup Division

Full Job Description

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Superfund and Emergency Management, Assessment and Cleanup Division. About OLEM.

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 Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position.

Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

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 Qualification (TQ) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address this factor within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 -Demonstrated experience managing complex and often controversial environmental policy and implementation issues of broad national importance, including experience implementing superfund site remediation programs.

Major Duties:

The Assessment and Cleanup Division (ACD) is responsible for supporting EPA Regions on all aspects of the Superfund pipeline, including site assessment, time-critical and non-time-critical removal, National Priorities List rulemaking, selection, design and implementation of response actions, five-year reviews, community involvement, site reuse and post construction activities at private and federal facility sites.

ACD develops national policy and guidance for EPA Regions and external partners to support implementation of the Superfund program.

Additionally, the Division develops site strategies, performs optimization reviews and conducts project management oversight, including attention to site-specific schedules and resource needs.

ACD coordinates with States, tribes, and other internal and external stakeholders on a national level to promote partnerships and ensure regulatory compliance.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to: Developing and directing a national program to protect natural resources and public health and welfare from threats posed by releases of hazardous substances, pollutants or contaminants.

Establishing and implementing Division operating policies, priorities and procedures, including long- and short-range plans, budgetary considerations, and reviewing and evaluating progress of divisional activities.

Establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders interested in emergency response and hazardous substance control.

Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.

Ensuring that extramural resources, both procurement (contracts) and assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements) are appropriately managed to maximize use of the Agency's resources.

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