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OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?
02/04/2020 to 02/24/2020
$64,009 - $83,210 per year
GS 11
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
11
No
No
CBSV-10716138-20-PAM
558733000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
This position is with the Roseburg VA Medical Center in Roseburg, OR. Roseburg is centrally located in Southwestern Oregon and you will find an excellent quality of life in a family-oriented community. With the Cascade Mountains to the east, and the beautiful coastline to the west, activities abound for outdoor enthusiast. Plus, Roseburg has all the amenities of a larger city while still offering the relaxed atmosphere of a small town environment. For more information on the Roseburg Area, please visit the following links: http://www.roseburgareachamber.org http://www.visitroseburg.com http://www.visitroseburg.com/video/landUmpqua.php For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/
The Roseburg VA Medical Center Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) program manager is the key member of the VAMC GEMS Committee responsible for responsible for implementing, developing and maintaining, and ensuring the GEMS Program remains compliant with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System across RVAMC organizational elements.
The GEMS program manager is responsible for coordinating the efforts of RVAMC staff involved with the GEMS to ensure that the GEMS are developed and implemented in accordance with VHA and VA medical center policy and guidance. The GEMS program manager is further responsible for ensuring that the GEMS results in findings and conclusions that lead to continual improvement of environmental programs at the RVAMC.
Additional duties include alternate asbestos projects, assists Industrial Hygienist in developing facility wide and service specific objectives and targets and procedures for the program. The GEMS Program Manager assists in the development of facility wide goals and policies. The GEMS program manager participates in the national- level GEMS committees within VHA, as well as liaising with OSHA, EPA, DEQ, VEGA, and other inspectors/surveyors.
The GEMS program manager leads site inspections at hazardous waste disposal, transport, or storage facilities where the problems may not be easily identified or conventional in nature. He/she evaluates work practices, determines compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and develops changes to control or eliminate potential or existing hazards or violations.
The GEMS program manager investigates routine violations of all environmental (including pesticide, DOT, OSHA, EPA and DEQ) laws and prepares abatement actions. He/she gathers and examines evidence of violations; prepares warning letters, complaints, administrative orders, etc. and assembles case files for civil and criminal actions.
The GEMS program manager demonstrates relationships between the operation of the RVAMC with human health, ecosystems, environmental medial and natural resources.
The GEMS program manager plans, organizes implements, oversees, and provides technical assistance to achieve and maintain compliance with current federal, state, and local environmental regulations. Assignments include, but are not limited to, domestic and industrial wastewater treatment and disposal; safe drinking water; treatment, storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste; release of hazardous material/spill response; air pollution control; developing and maintaining the Facility's SPCC Plan, environmental media permitting; toxic substances; storm water, NEPA and regulatory oversight.
The GEMS program manager may also develop or assist in developing projects related to above/underground storage tanks, storm-water/sewage, boiler plant or other environmentally related Projects as necessary etc.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 PM
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Environmental Protection Specialist, PD# 30427-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
If you are unable to apply online view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/24/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10716138.
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