Environmental Protection Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a senior Environmental Protection Specialist who applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge to accomplish assignments and to develop strategies to improve environmental programs and policies. Incumbent reports to the Technical Operations, Technical Services Organization, Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Support Operations Group (ESOG), EOSH Support Center.

Duties

Performs multiple, varying and complex work assignments under the limited direction of a Manager, Program Manager or more experienced Technical Specialist. Acts as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a team leader for single or small work activities. Typical assignments may include system design and integration; rule making; investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions; extensive research; and shared responsibility for project/program management. Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to accomplish assignments and to develop plans and techniques to improve programs and policies. Understands how his/her technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish small work activities within established schedules. Assists with preparing task orders, work statements, and other documents necessary to procure contractual services for environmental programs/compliance projects. Assists in utilizing agency established tool sets to establish, track, and report on schedules, costs, and performance of environmental programs/compliance projects. Assists in translating approved environmental program requirements into project scopes and coordinates project execution with implementing organizations. Contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external parties. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches. Assignments typically require solutions that are to be derived by interpreting and extrapolating from situations that were faced in the past. Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations. Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units, subdivisions, and LOB's/SO's. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers. Knowledge of environmental policy, pertaining to safety practice, policies, and regulations. Acts as a key technical point of contact on environmental issues. The incumbent's skill and judgment will provide assistance with the following: determining the seriousness of potential impacts on the human environment; analyzing these impacts; recommending solutions and negotiating their implementation in a feasible manner will directly influence the environmental programs within the Technical Service Area and the functioning of the EOSH facility security team. The incumbent possesses technical analytic competence in various environmental disciplines and assists with setting environmental policies for the Service Area. The incumbent is responsible for assisting with the review and coordination of environmental documents submitted by other federal and state agencies for FAA action and may assist the FAA spokesperson on any joint federal environmental efforts mandated by regulation, either in a lead or cooperating capacity Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for the FV-I, candidates must demonstrate specialized experience at the next lower grade level (FV-H or FG/GS-12). Specialist experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience in drafting, reviewing, editing and writing environmental technical documents/reports for internal and external distribution; Experience in management, coordination, oversight, and execution of environmental compliance programs; Experience with conducting studies, surveys, and audits to identify environmental problems and provide corrective guidance. Current FAA employee: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50 including Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume must have your official title, grade and series in your work history. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in loss of consideration.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.