ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE

Summary

You will be responsible for assuring that environmental programs, studies, and / or documents comply with appropriate environmental policy acts, regulations and laws.

You will also provide guidance and technical expertise to State Departments of Transportation, State and local transportation partners, Tribal Governments, Federal resource and regulatory agencies, and / or internal FHWA offices.

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Overview

• Accepting applications
• Open & closing dates

05 / 22 / 2024 to 11 / 22 / 2024

Salary

$72,553 - $186,629 per year

Salaries reflected on this vacancy announcement will vary based on the duty station of the appointed position.

Pay scale & grade

GS 11 - 14

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Locations

Many vacancies in the following locations :

• Juneau, AK
• Wasilla, AK
• Montgomery, AL
• Little Rock, AR
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• Phoenix, AZ
• Clovis, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Sacramento, CA
• Grand Junction, CO
• Lakewood, CO
• Hartford, CT
• Washington, DC
• Dover, DE
• Orlando, FL
• Tallahassee, FL
• Atlanta, GA
• Honolulu, HI
• Ames, IA
• Boise, ID
• Chicago, IL
• Matteson, IL
• Springfield, IL
• Indianapolis, IN
• Topeka, KS
• Frankfort, KY
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Location Negotiable After Selection
• Cambridge, MA
• Baltimore, MD
• Augusta, ME
• Lansing, MI
• Saint Paul, MN
• Jefferson City, MO
• Jackson, MS
• Tupelo, MS
• Great Falls, MT
• Helena, MT
• Raleigh, NC
• Bismarck, ND
• Lincoln, NE
• Concord, NH
• Trenton, NJ
• Albuquerque, NM
• Santa Fe, NM
• Carson City, NV
• Henderson, NV
• Albany, NY
• New York, NY
• Columbus, OH
• Oklahoma City, OK
• Salem, OR
• Springfield, OR
• Harrisburg, PA
• Hato Rey, PR
• Providence, RI
• Columbia, SC
• Pierre, SD
• Nashville, TN
• Sevierville, TN
• Austin, TX
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Ashburn, VA
• McLean, VA
• Richmond, VA
• Montpelier, VT
• Olympia, WA
• Vancouver, WA
• Madison, WI
• Charleston, WV
• Cheyenne, WY
• Remote job
• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel may or may not be required. The amount of travel required varies by position and location.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

Yes-Varies by position. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives (PCS) are determined by the hiring agency and may or may not be authorized.

Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types - Appointment Types vary depending on position (Permanent, Temporary, Term, etc.)

Work schedule

Multiple Schedules - Work Schedules vary depending on position (Full-time, Part-time, Intermittent, etc.)

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

Varies - Promotion potential will be based on the position to which appointed.

Job family (Series)

0028 Environmental Protection Specialist

• Supervisory status
• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test
• Announcement number

FHWA.BIL-2024-0013

Control number

792344600

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This job is open to

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a surplus or displaced employee.

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

This announcement serves as a Direct Hire Public Notice to gather resumes. Applications will be accepted from All U.S. Citizens under Direct Hire Authority.

The 'Rule of Three', Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to this vacancy.

This is not a Bargaining unit position.

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Duties

As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will :

• Serve as an advisor on FHWA environmental policy, laws, regulations.
• Advise FHWA stakeholders and Federal and State partner agencies on Federal environmental responsibilities and FHWA regulations, policies, and guidance.
• Collaborate with and advise stakeholders of special environmental concerns.
• Conduct program and / or process reviews to ensure that Federal requirements and environmental commitments are achieved.
• Identify and determine relevant interagency technical / policy issues warranting coordination.
• Provide technical assistance to resolve program and project-specific issues.

The ideal candidate is an employee with experience implementing environmental laws, regulations, or policy and effective communication skills.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
• Submit application and resume online by 11 : 59 PM EST on the closing date
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

• SELECTIVE SERVICE : Males born after 12 / 31 / 1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION : You may be required to complete a background / security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
• POSITION SENSITIVITY AND RISK : Varies by position and will be based on the position to which appointed.
• SECURITY CLEARANCE : Varies by position. If applicable, you must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position to which appointed.
• PCS / RELOCATION / RECRUITMENT : Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position / selection and a service agreement may be required.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD : You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE : Varies by position. If applicable, the applicant selected is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD : Travel will vary by position. If the position requires travel, a government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• TOUR RENEWAL / HOME LEAVE : Tour renewal and home leave may be offered based on location and position / selection and a service agreement may be required.
• TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY : If approved for occasional telework, you will be required to report to the office on a regular basis.

The number of telework days approved is determined by the agency policy, emergency situations, the approval of your immediate supervisor, and if applicable, approval of additional officials.

REMOTE WORK : This position may be eligible for remote work. If selected for a remote work position, you must have access to high speed internet and cell phone service meeting current agency standards from the approved work location within the Contiguous United State and sign a remote work agreement.

Qualifications

To determine which grade(s) you may be eligible for, review the following grade specific details. You will be asked a few questions as part of your application but make sure to verify how you meet this experience in your resume or you may be deemed ineligible.

For the GS-11 : You qualify for this grade level if you meet one of the following experience and / or education requirements.

On Experience, you must have at least one year of experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, which included :

• Experience applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; AND
• Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents.

Or on Education, you must have 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree OR Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree.

You can also have a combination of graduate education and experience. This must be fully supported by your resume and transcripts, provided with your application.

For the GS-12 : You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which included :

• Experience applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; AND
• Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents; AND
• Experience working with other Federal, State, and / or other organizations in accordance with environmental requirements.

For the GS-13 : You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level, which included :

• Experience applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; AND
• Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents; AND
• Experience working with Federal, State, and / or other organizations to resolve complex environmental issues / problems.

For the GS-14 : You qualify for this grade level if you have at least one year of specialized experience, equal or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level, which included :

• Experience applying environmental standards, methods, and practices to assure full implementation of environmental laws, regulations, and policies; AND
• Experience preparing and reviewing environmental documents; AND
• Experience planning, leading, and managing multiple full-cycle environmental-related projects or overseeing the environmental regulatory process or policy related activities.

You cannot qualify on education at grades GS-12 and above, you must meet the specialized experience for each grade, which is cited above.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs) : Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and / or competencies in the following areas :

• Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
• Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial);

makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

For all types of consideration, 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

Students enrolled in a qualifying degree program can apply to the GS-11 if the anticipated graduation date is within six months of closing date of the announcement.

Graduation transcript must be received before start date. Other applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination.

Remote work is an arrangement in which an employee works at an alternative worksite (e.g., from home) and is not expected to report to the office to work.

Remote work location will be determined upon / after selection and may affect locality pay.

The difference in salary is determined by the locality pay in each location. Salaries for all areas are available on the OPM website at : https : / / www.

opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / pay-leave / salaries-wages /

Nonforeign Area Cost-of-Living Allowances : https : / / www.opm.gov / policy-data-oversight / pay-leave / pay-systems / nonforeign-areas / #url COLA-Rates

If applicable, the agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Qualified CTAP / ICTAP candidates receive priority and will be referred to the hiring manager.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment.

In accordance with 5 U.S. Code 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act.

Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, FairChanceAct@dot.

gov. To learn more, please visit our page at : The Fair Chance to Compete Act US Department of Transportation

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Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Given our continuing need for professionals in this field, we will routinely review applications and refer candidates for potential interviews multiple times during the open period of the announcement.

When an applicant list is requested for specific location(s) and grade(s), all applications received by that request date for the requested location(s) / grade(s) will be reviewed to determine if the basic qualifications for this position, and grades applied to, are met.

Applications that are verified to meet the basic qualifications will be referred to the selecting official(s) for further review and consideration.

From that point on the selecting official determines all aspects of the hiring process. If they wish to contact you for an interview or for selection, they will do so directly.

Equal consideration will be given to all applications received.

Note that applications received under a direct hire public notice may or may not result in a referral or selection. Also, management has the discretion to select at any grade level announced covered by public notice.

Applicants will not be rated or ranked. Veteran's Preference does NOT apply.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE : PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated by a resume.

Please ensure that your work history provides enough details to support the noted grade specific specialized experience and your answers.

If, upon review, it is determined that your resume and / or supporting documents do not support your answer choices, your application may be removed from consideration.

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Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

ALL Applicants must provide a resume that fully supports the required specialized experience and was created within USA Jobs Resume Builder and respond to the vacancy questions by the closing date of the vacancy.

Formatted resumes can be uploaded when you arrive at the DOT application system. For assistance with the resume builder, please visit : https : / / www.

usajobs.gov / Help / how-to / account / documents / resume / build /

TRANSCRIPTS - Transcripts are required if you are using education to qualify for the GS-11 grade. The transcripts need not be official, but must show that you meet the stated education requirements, including specific major or class requirements.