ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Navy On-Scene Coordinator (NOSC) Program Manager ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the staff of Commander, Navy Region, Southwest (COMNAVREG SW) of COMNAVREGSW SDIEGO.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting environmental program principles, concepts, practices, methods, and techniques of one or more specialty areas to apply new developments and theories to environmental restoration; 2) Managing operational facilities, public safety, employee safety, and environmental matters directly or closely related to environmental planning (e.g., air, storage tank, spill, hazardous waste, storm water, drinking water, wastewater natural resource, cultural resource management and/or installation restoration.) to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, state, regional, local environmental and/or organizational laws and regulations; 3) Analyzing service provider costs versus project progress to identify potential problems; 4) Providing technical environmental expertise to media managers and other organizational stakeholders.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Environmental Protection Specialist Series 0028 (opm.gov) WORK ENVIRONMENT: Majority of work is in an office setting.

However, there will be some amount of work that is performed in a field setting, including sampling, visiting Naval vessels, completing incident investigations, spill assessment visits, providing training to civilians and active duty personnel, meeting with regulatory agencies, representing the Navy in multi-agency meetings, and being an active member of the Regional Operations Center.

During site visits, there may be exposure to unfavorable conditions or hazardous substances.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will assess environmental compliance with petroleum oil liquid spill response, hazard waste or materials spill response, and petroleum oily liquid storage procedures.
• You will compose reports, official correspondence, memorandums, or information papers for environmental projects or programs.
• You will develop regional policies, including pollution prevention initiatives or procedures for the sampling, handling, and disposal of toxic and hazardous waste and material.
• You will coordinate an environmental program with others (e.g., outside fed/state/local agencies, management, engineering, Port Operations, Emergency Management, etc.) to determine all possible impacts to the environment.
• You will consult with other media managers to maintain consistency in environmental program implementation.
• You will develop a training program related to the afloat environmental program and environmental response.
• You will be an active member of the Regional Operations Center and expected to be on call for regional emergency response.