Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist

Summary

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting with managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

Duties

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Pacific Northwest Region, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, Yakima,Washington. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Exercises primary responsibility for the preparation, processing, and review of Area environmental compliance documents. Advises and provides assistance to other Reclamation personnel concerning the intent and requirements of environmental impact analysis and assures that all appropriate agencies and publics are aware of and have access to information on Area environmental activities and related documents. Develops and directs programs authorized and actions required to assure compliance with the NEPA, FWCA, ESA, NHPA, NAGPRA and other similar regulations and programs. Provides overall guidance and coordination of field studies and environmental management activities and the preparation, content, scheduling, and processing of environmental documents concerning Area projects and activities. Works with water user entities and others in the assessment of complex water resource problems and opportunities including water supply and measurement, water distribution, system operation and maintenance procedures and techniques, and agricultural water use and efficiency.

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications. Experience: To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1) one or more of the following tasks - writing environment documents, evaluating environmental documents or participating in the development of environmental documents, for the following laws and regulations: National Environmental Policy Act (documents to include Categorical Exclusion Checklists, Environmental Assessments, Environmental Impact Statements), Endangered Species Act (documents to include Biological Assessments), National Historic Preservation Act (documents to include Memorandum of Agreement, cultural resource surveys), Clean Water Act (documents to include Nationwide Permits, Hydraulic Project Approvals, Shoreline Protection Permits). 2) Supervising or leading a diverse workforce or team comprised of administrative, professional, scientific, technical, and trade/craft related positions. 3) Evaluating environmental management policies and procedures and areas of possible involvement, application, and change. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications