Environmental Protection Specialist
What you'd do
This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Portsmouth Paducah Project Office, Department of Energy. As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will serve as an expert resource in environmental management/protection/sustainability for DOE, other agencies and private organizations on novel and challenging environmental problems and latest developments.
Major duties
The Department of Energy's mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The Office of Environmental Management - Portsmouth Paducah Project Office office works to manage the DOE cleanup efforts at two gaseous diffusion plant sites - Portsmouth (Piketon), Ohio, and Paducah, Kentucky. The PPPO mission is to accomplish Environmental Remediation, Waste Management, Depleted Uranium Hexafluoride (DUF6) Conversion, and Decontamination and Decommissioning at the Sites. Our goal is to accelerate cleanup, eliminating potential environmental threats, reducing the DOE footprint, and reducing life-cycle cost. We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement. Veterans shape the future of energy As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will: Develop policies, standards, and operational guidelines necessary to maintain regulatory compliance across all phases of hazardous and radioactive waste and material management. Provide strategic reviews and evaluations of EM compliance policies to resolve highly complex, sensitive, and controversial regulatory and program-level issues. Oversee environmental planning to ensure compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) policies and management guidance. Safeguard classified information and restricted data while conducting environmental assessments. Analyze the viability, maturity, and risk of new environmental technologies and management concepts to solve complex problems and reduce program risks. Represent the agency on high-level interagency task forces, collaborating with external regulatory bodies (such as the EPA and NRC) to reconcile conflicting stakeholder viewpoints.
What you need to qualify
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-13) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Directing and overseeing the development of environmental plans, ensuring compliance with policies and guidance. Engaging with federal, state, and local government officials or community stakeholders through professional briefings, reports, or presentations. Managing complex, multi-facility programs in environmental compliance, waste management, and site restoration. 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.
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