U.S. Coast Guard

Summary

SummaryThis vacancy is for a GS - 0819 - 12, Interdisciplinary Environmental Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION in Oakland, CA, Cleveland, OH and Seattle, WA.DutiesYou will serve as a Interdisciplinary Environmental Management Specialist and be responsible for being a subject matter expert (SME) for a wide range of environmental programs encompassing environmental remediation/restoration and environmental liabilities, environmental compliance, environmental planning, and environmental sustainability throughout the CEU AOR.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:Assisting with the effective and efficient execution and management of the Coast Guard's multifaceted environmental program throughout a designated area of responsibility as well as on a national, enterprise-wide basis as workload, resources, and program priorities necessitate.Guiding / supporting the execution of the Coast Guard environmental program at both the depot and unit levels, programmatically and on a day-to-day execution basis. Providing authoritative guidance, advice, technical assistance, training and professional development, and general environmental program support to units and personnel on a wide variety of environmental program aspects.Providing environmental program technical support, guidance, and assistance to design team and project execution personnel, asset managers, planners, real property professionals, support staff and other professionals providing and/or supporting shore infrastructure logistics support and executing the CG civil engineering/facilities management program. Reviewing program and project documents to ensure compliance with environmental regulatory mandates, and environmental planning requirements, conformance with Coast Guard environmental policy and program objectives, and appropriate consideration of pollution prevention / stewardship concepts are appropriately and properly incorporated into final documents.Providing environmental planning / determining the appropriate level of documentation required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for SILC initiatives and specific projects.Serving as a Remedial Program/Site Manager (RPM/RSM) for contaminated sites. Activities typical include identification of contaminated areas / investigations of past spills / releases of regulated substances, coordination of field sampling and characterization, oversight of remediation / investigation activities, writing reports detailing investigations and corrective actions; and negotiating with regulatory agencies to determine appropriate corrective actions.Conducting/participating in environmental compliance evaluations (ECEs), hazardous materials / hazardous waste management surveys, assessments of compliance management programs, compliance assistance visits, and similar environmental audits/assessments.Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments Reasonable Accommodation Information.RequirementsAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:Social Security Number (SSN)Date of Birth (DOB)Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.Key Requirements:Must be a U.S. Citizen.Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.govA one-year probationary period may be required.Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Non-Sensitive Background check.This is not a Bargaining Unit position.Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.Selectee subject to successful completion of pre-employment medical exam.All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.This position may require occasional overtime work.Must be able to obtain and maintain Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Coast Guard issued NEPA Warrant.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.QualificationsBasic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:EDUCATION:A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:#J-18808-Ljbffr

Job Description

SummaryThis vacancy is for a GS - 0819 - 12, Interdisciplinary Environmental Management Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION in Oakland, CA, Cleveland, OH and Seattle, WA.DutiesYou will serve as a Interdisciplinary Environmental Management Specialist and be responsible for being a subject matter expert (SME) for a wide range of environmental programs encompassing environmental remediation/restoration and environmental liabilities, environmental compliance, environmental planning, and environmental sustainability throughout the CEU AOR.Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:Assisting with the effective and efficient execution and management of the Coast Guard's multifaceted environmental program throughout a designated area of responsibility as well as on a national, enterprise-wide basis as workload, resources, and program priorities necessitate.Guiding / supporting the execution of the Coast Guard environmental program at both the depot and unit levels, programmatically and on a day-to-day execution basis. Providing authoritative guidance, advice, technical assistance, training and professional development, and general environmental program support to units and personnel on a wide variety of environmental program aspects.Providing environmental program technical support, guidance, and assistance to design team and project execution personnel, asset managers, planners, real property professionals, support staff and other professionals providing and/or supporting shore infrastructure logistics support and executing the CG civil engineering/facilities management program. Reviewing program and project documents to ensure compliance with environmental regulatory mandates, and environmental planning requirements, conformance with Coast Guard environmental policy and program objectives, and appropriate consideration of pollution prevention / stewardship concepts are appropriately and properly incorporated into final documents.Providing environmental planning / determining the appropriate level of documentation required to comply with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for SILC initiatives and specific projects.Serving as a Remedial Program/Site Manager (RPM/RSM) for contaminated sites. Activities typical include identification of contaminated areas / investigations of past spills / releases of regulated substances, coordination of field sampling and characterization, oversight of remediation / investigation activities, writing reports detailing investigations and corrective actions; and negotiating with regulatory agencies to determine appropriate corrective actions.Conducting/participating in environmental compliance evaluations (ECEs), hazardous materials / hazardous waste management surveys, assessments of compliance management programs, compliance assistance visits, and similar environmental audits/assessments.Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments Reasonable Accommodation Information.RequirementsAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:Social Security Number (SSN)Date of Birth (DOB)Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.Key Requirements:Must be a U.S. Citizen.Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.govA one-year probationary period may be required.Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Non-Sensitive Background check.This is not a Bargaining Unit position.Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.Selectee subject to successful completion of pre-employment medical exam.All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.This position may require occasional overtime work.Must be able to obtain and maintain Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Coast Guard issued NEPA Warrant.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.QualificationsBasic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:EDUCATION:A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:#J-18808-Ljbffr