Environmental Protection Specialist - Direct Hire

Summary

The candidate will be responsible for providing technical guidance concerning all Federal-aid Highway Program environmental programs, activities, and analyses within a State or, as a shared resource in multiple States.

Duties

• As a Environmental Protection Specialist, you will: Review and/or coordinate the review of NEPA documents and other environmental documentation within the Division Office to ensure compliance with requirements and coordinate the review of these documents by other Federal and State resource and regulatory agencies, and Tribal Governments, if applicable. Assist in ensuring environmental laws are addressed and integrated into the NEPA decision-making process. Assist in ensuring the appropriate NEPA classification of a project, i.e., Categorical Exclusion (CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Provide technical assistance to resolve program and project-specific issues. Serve as a technical advisor on FHWA policy, laws, regulations, Executive Orders, and directives related to NEPA and FHWA's project development process. Conduct field reviews to resolve complex environmental issues/problems and provide technical assistance to the Division Office's transportation customers regarding the environmental process for FHWA transportation projects. The ideal candidate is an entry level to mid-career employee with experience implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and/or other environmental laws, regulations, or policy.

Key requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or National and 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/SME will be used to fill this position.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration. To qualify for the Grade 12, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 it must include: Experience in applying environmental program laws, regulations, or compliance framework, and/or Experience in administering an environmental program with transportation projects (e.g. planning, implementing, and evaluating), and/or Experience in providing environmental technical assistance to transportation stakeholders (e.g. advising management on program status, evaluating NEPA documents for compliance with applicable laws, leading process reviews and preparing technical reports). 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: Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with major federal environmental statutes; providing professional services related to environmental issues and program planning to achieve compliance with regulations and requirements. Administration and Management - Knowledge of planning , coordinating, and execution of a multifaceted environmental program. Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audiences and nature of the information (e.g. 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. For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4 All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.