Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist

Full Job Description

As the Chief of the Environmental Services Division at NASA Ames Research Center you will oversee the execution of the Center's environmental program, including local policy creation, planning, implementation, monitoring, and review.

You will also oversee the allocation of resources for planning, development, coordination, and operational activities that evaluate and address the environmental impacts of aerospace activities.

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

To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Leading teams or complex projects supporting environmental compliance, planning, conservation, restoration, or sustainability initiatives; Providing technical direction or oversight for environmental program areas such as Environmental Services, Cultural Resources Management, Energy/Water Management, Environmental Compliance, NEPA, Natural Resources Management, Remediation, or Sustainability; Leading the development, planning, and implementation of environmental policies or strategies and coordinating with regulatory bodies, stakeholders, and agency leadership to ensure compliance and support mission objectives.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience.

Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process. Major Duties:

• Provide staff supervision, coordination, and oversight for the execution of program areas such as Energy/Water Management, Environmental Compliance, NEPA, Remediation, and Sustainability within the Environmental Services Division.
• Represent the Environmental Services Division in meetings and collaborations with NASA Headquarters, other Centers, Federal and State agencies, industry partners, and community stakeholders on environmental programs and regulatory matters.
• Manage, plan, direct, and coordinate division budgeting and environmental protection programs that support environmental services and operations across all segments of Ames Research Center.
• Advise on, manage, supervise, and perform administrative or program work related to environmental compliance and protection programs at Ames Research Center.
• Provide functional leadership, policy, planning, and coordination for organizational sustainability, environmental compliance, environmental planning, environmental conservation, and environmental justice issues to enable Agency mission success.
• Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees.