Summary You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT of NAV FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SE. This position at NAVFAC Southeast, advances your career in a challenging, yet flexible environment where YOU truly make a difference! Be part of an organization that values YOUR unique skillset, fosters YOUR professional development, and gives YOU the opportunity to grow into tomorrow's leader. You don't need to be active duty military to serve your country! Responsibilities You will oversee and ensure compliance with Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) permits to operate a Transfer, Storage, or Disposal Facility (TSDF). You will ensure that records required under RCRA for TSDFs are completed and maintained according to regulation. You will develop and input delivery orders for hazardous waste container pickups and ensure required manifests are developed. You will perform inspections and may be required to move hazardous waste containers with the aid of lifting devices. You will represent the command or participate in meetings with external stakeholders such as, community groups, Federal State and local regulatory agencies and other concerned groups related to environmental programs. You will prepare or review reports and follow-ups on findings of noncompliance and notices of violations. You will communicate in oral and written form to provide/present advisory, reviewing, evaluating, educating and/or training services. You will perform environmental sampling, coordinate sample analyses, and interpret results. You will implement, or monitor environmental programs and services (e.g., determining needs, evaluating program effectiveness, and assuring compliance with regulations). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following 1)3 years minimum experience managing hazardous waste; and current RCRA, DOT and spill response training. 2) Planning, implementing, and/or monitoring environmental programs and services (e.g., determining needs, evaluating program effectiveness, and adhering compliance with regulations); 3) Solving complex problems resolving diverse aspects of environmental protection (e.g. performing investigations, inspections, or oversight activities); 4) Developing solutions to resolve specific environmental protection problems, projects, programs, or functions; and 5) Providing project execution compliance support (e.g. attending post award kickoff meetings, attend preconstruction kickoff meetings, reviewing environmental protection plans, monitoring work) to ensure various environmental media (water, hazardous waste, and/or air) program requirements are being met. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Specialized experience may be substituted by the following education: Completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. OR Completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.