Environmental Protection Specialist

The Department of Justice seeks an Environmental Protection Specialist in California. Candidates must have a Ph.D. or equivalent education, or relevant experience in environmental operations and compliance. Specialized experience with environmental laws and management programs is required. Applicants must also possess specific environmental certifications. This role focuses on ensuring public safety and environmental compliance, preparing individuals for successful community reentry.
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.Qualifications:

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in federal service. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:
• Experience working with and knowledge of statutes, regulations, permit/licensing requirements and precedent decision governing environmental operations sufficient to use in planning, implementing, and monitoring local environmental compliance programs, environmental management systems, and pollution prevention programs.
• Experience working with programs pertaining to Clean air Act, Clean Water Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Federal Insecticide and Rodenticide Act, and all other environmental areas.
• Experience managing, administering, and coordinating the development, implementation, and review of environmental compliance programs.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

AND

Selective Factors:

Applicants applying for this position, MUST possess one of the following Selective Factors. In the event you do not possess the Selective Factor, you will be found ineligible for this position.

Applicants must possess one or more of the following certifications:
• Institute of Hazardous Material Management (IHMM) Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• Institute of Hazardous Materials Managers (IHMM) Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)
• National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) Certified Environmental Auditor or Certified Environmental Systems Manager
• Board of Environmental, Health & Safety Auditor Certifications (BEAC)Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA).

NOTE: Applicants must provide a upload current copy of the certification(s) and clearly address having the certification(s) in their resume at the time of application. If applicable, credit will be given for paid or unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.
• *Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**
Education:

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.
Employment Type: FULL_TIME