Environmental Protection Specialist

Summary

This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Headquarters, Department of Energy. As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will serve as key policy and technical advisor for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance at EM sites requiring access to classified information, providing guidance and recommendations on complex and emerging issues relevant to NEPA.

Duties

As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will: Provide Department-wide authoritative leadership in environmental protection, sustainability, and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, establishing strategic goals and translating broad Federal mandates into Departmental policies and operational guidance. Conceive, plan, and manage nation-wide environmental management, cleanup, and restoration programs of exceptional scope, complexity, and national significance to ensure alignment with agency missions. Oversee multi-site reviews and assessments of DOE environmental operations to ensure full regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and continuous alignment with internal control standards. Represent the Department in high-level interagency workgroups, national/international fora, and public hearings to negotiate complex environmental issues and build consensus among diverse stakeholders. Serve as a recognized technical authority providing expert consultation to senior Departmental leadership, external regulatory bodies, and industry experts on unprecedented or controversial environmental issues. Justify program budgets, develop long-range resource requirements, and draft high-level policy papers, rulemakings, and Congressional testimony for executive decision-makers.

Qualifications

GS-15 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Directing, or managing multi-site environmental protection, compliance, cleanup, or sustainability programs of national or organization-wide scope. Interpreting, developing, and/or implementing environmental policies, standards, or regulatory frameworks (such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), or Clean Water Act). Evaluating the effectiveness and/or regulatory alignment of major environmental programs and establishing corrective actions or risk mitigation strategies to prevent operational non-compliance or environmental harm. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.