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Environmental Protection Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the program manager for the environmental protection programs. Provides guidance in hazardous waste handling, storage and disposal, pollution control, and is the directorate representative to other federal agencies, state and county agencies, base environmental management.

Responsibilities include:

• Planning, coordinating, and managing all aspects of assigned environmental program(s) through application of professional knowledge and skill in environmental physical science or environmental engineering practices, and techniques.
• Executing assigned program element(s), in-house and by contract, to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.
• Providing advisory services on specific problems, projects, programs, and functions in assigned program area.
• Complying with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performing work in a manner that enhances safety of the work environment.

Requirements include:

Specialized experience is required at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. This experience must include at least 1 year (52 weeks) of experience in troubleshooting environmental problems requiring investigation of unsanitary or questionable conditions in assigned programs. Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and other guidance to make decisions and recommendations concerning assigned restoration, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, and/or integration principles and practices and health, safety, and security practices. Integrate an interdisciplinary team of professionals to include attorneys, public health specialists, public affairs specialists, biological scientists, environmental engineers, regulators, and other governmental officials, and community groups.

Knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) include:

• Knowledge of professional environmental physical science, environmental engineering, or environmental protection principals, practices, techniques, and procedures to effectively perform project development, execution, training, and advisory services in assigned program element.
• Knowledge to troubleshoot environmental problems requiring investigation of unsanitary or questionable conditions in assigned programs.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and other guidance to make decisions and recommendations concerning assigned restoration, compliance, conservation, pollution prevention, and/or integration principles and practices and health, safety, and security practices.
• Skill to integrate an interdisciplinary team of professionals to include attorneys, public health specialists, public affairs specialists, biological scientists, environmental engineers, regulators, and other governmental officials, and community groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy and establish effective working relationships with others.

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