Supervisory Interdisciplinary Scientist (Branch Supervisor)

The Environmental Protection Agency is hiring a Supervisory Interdisciplinary Scientist to lead the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics. This role involves planning and directing activities, ensuring compliance with regulations, and providing technical guidance. While the position is office-centered, it offers work-from-home options and flexible schedules. Candidates must be U.S. citizens and meet various educational and background requirements.
About the position

This position is located in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), specifically within the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, New Chemicals Division, Risk Management Branch 1 / 3. The role is office-centered, requiring regular physical attendance at the designated duty station. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers work-from-home options and flexible work schedules as detailed in the benefits section. As a leader in this office, you will be responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of your organizational unit, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements while meeting customer needs. You will also exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities, providing both technical and administrative direction for the branch's efforts in reviewing chemical and biotechnology premanufacture notices. Additionally, you will serve as an expert consultant on various workgroups, panels, or committees. It is important to note that less than 25% of your work time will be dedicated to contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. The position may involve filling one or more roles within the organization advertised or in other organizations as appropriate.

Responsibilities
• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the organizational unit.
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• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
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• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
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• Provide technical and administrative direction for the branch's review of chemical and biotechnology premanufacture notices.
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• Serve as an expert consultant on various workgroups, panels, or committees.

Requirements
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
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• Must submit a resume and required documents as specified in the How to Apply section.
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• Position has education requirements as detailed in the Qualifications/Education section.
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• Must submit transcripts/course listings for EPA and non-EPA applicants.
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• Must undergo a background investigation due to the position being designated as High Risk.
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• Must meet time in grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.
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• May be required to complete a one-year probationary period if appointed as Competitive Service or a two-year trial period if appointed as Excepted Service.
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• Must complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of the first day of employment and annually thereafter.
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• Must complete a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience in risk management/mitigation practices for new chemicals for workers and the general public.
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• Skill in developing partnerships with professionals outside of the organization to assess scientific information.

Benefits
• Work-from-home options
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• Flexible work schedules
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• Participation in E-Verify for employment eligibility verification.