Description:
This position is in Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM); Office of Superfund Remediation & Technology Innovation (OSRTI); Technology Innovation and Field Services Division (TIFSD); Technology Integration and Information Branch (TIIB). About: OLEM.
This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
*Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.
Requirements:
To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as planning, organizing and directing a multidisciplinary team that is primarily responsible for providing national expertise, evaluation, and guidance on the use of innovative technologies for environmental cleanup.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
- Ability to provide leadership to a staff of technical and/or administrative personnel
- Skill in oral communication
- Skill in managing the development of policy changes in response to changes in levels of appropriate or other legislated changes
- Knowledge of various Superfund policies, guidelines and regulations (i.e., Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA))
- Knowledge of environmental response and remediation policies, procedures, and techniques
- Knowledge of measurement and monitoring technologies relevant for contaminated site cleanup
- Knowledge of innovative technologies for environmental remediation
- Ability to use and evaluate cleanup data
- Knowledge of contract laws and regulations
- Knowledge of grants laws and regulations
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.
*If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.