ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

The U.S. Marine Corps is seeking an Environmental Protection Specialist for the Environmental Affairs Division at Twentynine Palms, CA. The role involves managing the Water Quality Program, ensuring compliance with laws, conducting sampling and analysis, and maintaining data integrity. Candidates should have relevant specialized experience or education, with qualifications at GS-09 or GS-11 levels. The position requires expertise in water resource management and pollution prevention, along with advisory responsibilities for management and staff.
Summary You will serve as an ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Environmental Affairs Division of MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CTR. Responsibilities You will be responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, executing and managing, development and oversight of the Water Quality Program. You will be the subject matter expert, evidencing through knowledge in multiple technical programs ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will determine and establish needs, objectives, priorities, scheduling and commitment of resources effectively attaining branch, and program goals. You will conduct routine sampling, accumulate process information, and analyze parameters required for laboratory analysis, You will maintain, operate and input analytical data into the WaterTrax program ensuring integrity of all data storage. You will prepare reports and follow up on findings of noncompliance and notices of violations for MCAGCC and consult corrective actions and ways to proceed for MWTC. You will provide and advise management, supervisors, staff and operating officials on matters concerning environmental compliance and pollution prevention programs. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: 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: developing and implementing a Water Resources Management program; and performing sampling and analysis for various waste streams. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting in implementing a Water Resources Management program; and assisting in sampling and analysis for various waste streams. 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/0000/environmental-protection-specialist-series-0028/ 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. or Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or Equivalent degree. or successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled. or Possess a combination of specialized experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education and experience must equal 100 percent. GS-09: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. or Possess a combination of specialized experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education and experience must equal 100 percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. 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. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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.