Environmental Protection Specialist

Full Job Description

"The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), through strategic partnerships, prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions." We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges." Click here to learn more.

A relocation/recruitment incentive may be authorized. A resume must be no more than two pages.

If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.

For additional assistance, please visit: USAJOBS Help Center - Update your resume now so it meets new resume requirements You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal service responsible for: Conducting informal environmental compliance audits, analyzing environmental data and evaluating facility operations on a continuous basis to identify and resolve deficiencies such as hazardous waste, water and air management, natural resources, and contaminated site remediation (environmental restoration).

-OR- Successful completion of a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position.

-OR- Successful completion of three full years of higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph. D from an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position.

-OR- Successful completion of an LL.M., from an accredited college or university that is directly related to the work of the position.

-OR- An equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate level education. (Only graduate in excess of first 36 semester hours may be combined with the specialized experience).

MUST provide a copy of transcripts. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary.

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job).

If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment.

IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible.

View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above.

In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.

To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation as a condition of placement in this position.

This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

Physical Demands: Considerable walking, standing, bending, and/or climbing while working in the field or performing inspections.

Position may be required to operate equipment and/or wear personal protective equipment (PPE) that is hot, bulky and uncomfortable. The work requires average agility and dexterity.

Position will be required to make occasional official trips to satellite training facilities, and occasional travel to DHS headquarters in Washington, DC.

Work Environment: Regular and recurring exposure to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness such as high noise levels, high temperature, humid or wet conditions, irritants, toxic waste, chemicals and fumes.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.

Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to fletc-jobinfo@fletc.dhs.gov. Major Duties:

Serving as a Environmental Protection Specialist GS-0028-11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission.

This position is within the Environmental and Safety Branch (ESB), Facilities Management Division (FMD) under the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) and located in Glynco, Georgia.

The primary purpose of this position is to resolve critical problems and develop innovative techniques and approaches to be used for the environmental protection of the FLETC training sites and personnel.

Typical duties include: Serving as an environmental coordinator with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, supporting assigned environmental areas that are high profile in nature at FLETC, including hazardous waste, water and air management, natural resources, and contaminated site remediation (environmental restoration).

Identifying and characterizing hazardous wastes, toxic substance wastes, and hazardous materials constituents using a variety of technical tools, including lab analysis.

Reviewing non-environmental FLETC contract scope of work and providing recommendations to specialists on potential environmental compliance issues relative to proposed work.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.