Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist
What you'd do
This position is in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Existing Chemicals Risk Management Division. About: Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).
Major duties
You will: Direct and guide regulatory program management and implementation to ensure they comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customers' needs. Conduct budget/program evaluations for developing division strategies, defining program objectives, estimating required resources, reviewing and evaluating ongoing program activities and assessing outputs and outcomes. Exercise supervisory responsibilities to foster an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to mission success. Serve as the division liaison for communication and coalition building on existing chemicals risk management activities. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.
What you need to qualify
NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for the GS-15 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-14 level defined as providing technical, regulatory, or policy expertise on the development, evaluation, or implementation of chemical risk management actions; coaching, mentoring and/or leading others; and participating in work groups, panels or committees to discuss environmental program policy and procedures. You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Leadership* Decision Making Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating* Managing Employees Coaching and Developing Others Interpersonal Skills Partnering* *You will be evaluated on these critical competencies. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience.
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