Environmental Protection Specialist

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for a GS-0028-11, Environmental Protection Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S.

Coast Guard, BASE GUAM FACILITIES ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -F in SANTA RITA, Guam.

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the federal sector.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Managing a Hazardous Waste/Hazardous Material program.

Acting as an On-Scene Incident Commander within an Incident Command System. Training personnel in HAZMAT standard procedures.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

NOTE: Education may be substituted for experience at this grade level as follows: You must have completed three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or possess a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field of study from an accredited college and/or university.

Transcript is required at the time of application for this position) National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. Major Duties:

You will serve as an Environmental Manager and be responsible for managing all aspects of the hazardous waste facility for a multi-mission military facility.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Preparing environmental documentation using knowledge of local resources and plans.

Developing/maintaining a facility wide Hazardous Waste/Hazardous Material safety program. Acting as emergency on-scene incident commander for Base Guam.

Providing training on Hazardous Waste/Hazardous Material procedures Acting as Base Guam pollution prevention coordinator.

Note: This position requires that appropriate preventive measures be taken to avoid possible exposure to hazardous substances.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information