Director, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division

Full Job Description

This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in Region 5, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division. About Region 5.

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 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 effectively managing multiple stand-alone regulatory and non-regulatory programs with a multi-disciplinary workforce.

TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience forging relationships and interactions with local governments, state and federal agencies, impacted homeowners, environmental and citizens groups, regulated entities, and responsible parties in identifying regulatory and non-regulatory solutions to environmental and public health issues Major Duties:

The Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division (LCARD) is responsible for implementing various environmental laws including: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, including hazardous waste, non-hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, and leaking underground storage tanks; The brownfields provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act; The Toxic Substances Control Act; The Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act; The Pollution Prevention Act of 1990.

Specific duties of the Director of LCARD include: Serving as key participant in regional and national strategic and operational planning activities with respect to the programs managed by the Division, making determinations regarding priority areas, investments and disinvestments, and ensuring completion of assigned projects or priorities.

Providing overall direction and management for a multidisciplinary staff organized across multiple branches.

Accomplishing or directing the actions involved in coordinating the program with internal and external organizations including key officials of EPA; other federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments; private industry; environmental organizations and the public.

Accomplishing or directing the actions involved in determining the effect of proposed or enacted federal or state legislation, new or proposed program requirements, new or improved technology, emergency situations, court decisions, etc.

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