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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is looking for a talented, highly motivated and experienced Environmental Protection Specialist, located in our Mid-Continent Regional Office, Division of Program Support, Program and Technical Support Branch in Alton, IL. Are you interested? If so, then don't miss this opportunity! We want your application today! Come join a rewarding team of Professional and technical employees with OSMRE who are located throughout the United States.
Learn more about this agency10/31/2019 to 11/11/2019
$89,762 - $116,688 per year
GS 13
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
No
No
MPP-10645719-20 (ARE)
550526100
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
You may apply to this position if you are a Status Candidate (Merit Promotion, VEOA, Land Management Eligible), and/or a Non-Competitive Hiring Authority Eligible (VRA, 30% Disabled Veteran, Certain Military Spouse, Schedule A, Certain Peace Corps/VISTA Employee/Volunteer, Certain Former Overseas employee, Foreign Service Employee, CTAP/ICTAP, Interchange Agreement Employee, or if you are employed under a Miscellaneous Authority not regulated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management).
Please read the entire vacancy announcement before applying.
As an Environmental Protection Specialist, you may:
Provide guidance and advice to states, Regional staff, and field offices on matters related to the development, execution and maintenance of coal mining regulatory programs and abandoned mine land reclamation programs.
Review, analyze, and make recommendations on highly complex State regulatory program amendments and revisions to Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Plans to ensure the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) provisions are met.Serves as the Information Collection Clearance Officer (ICCO) providing assistance to headquarters initiatives to collect data in response to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives and other applicable legislation.
Research state laws and rules to determine if they are as effective as Federal standards; analyzes proposed state program amendments to determine their adequacy; provide review findings and recommendations for decisions and development of notices for publication in the Federal register, and review OSMRE grant requests and provides recommendations.
Review formal and informal state program amendment submittals, respond to questions, and provide guidance to state programs; prepare Federal register notices for publications of meetings, and conferences in regard to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), lands unsuitable for mining petitions, and proposed rule changes; review, analyze, and process petitions to designate or terminate certain lands unsuitable for mining.
Leads and mentors junior staff and others related to the review and processing of State program amendments, Abandoned Mine Land (AML) grants and the revision of State regulatory programs and Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) plans.
GS-13: Applicant must possess one year of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, that are typically in or directly related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable pay band system. Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience is defined as: providing advice and guidance on environmental laws, regulations, policies, and practices (i.e. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Policy Act, Energy Policy Act, Clean Water Act, National Historic Preservation Act, and Endangered Species Act) that affect coal mining, abandoned mine land reclamation and reclamation operations; ability to amend and revise state regulatory program Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR) Plans; ability to collect data in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directives for proposed environmental rules; ability to review coal mining, reclamation and Abandoned Mine Land grants; review and analyze proposed regulatory programs and amendments, including Federal Register notices to describe why proposed program requirements do or do not comply with applicable Federal environmental laws or regulations pertaining to coal mining; ability to lead or guide a team of employees and monitor their progress towards achieving environmental.
Time-in-grade restrictions apply. Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart 5.REMOTE TELEWORK: OSMRE has determined that the duties is not suitable for remote work and requires the selectee to perform work at the duty location stated in this vacancy announcement.
TELEWORK: OSMRE has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework at supervisor's discretion.
Selective Service:If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. For more information visit: Selective Service
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been or may be involuntarily separated (e.g. reduction in force, declining to relocate/transfer outside their local commuting area) from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal or Removal Notice; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; or Removal and most recent performance appraisal. For more information visit:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
Financial Disclosure: Candidates for employment are required to submit a "Statement of Financial Interests." Selectee will be required to file Forms OGE 450 and DI 1993 upon entrance on the job and annually thereafter to avoid any conflict of employment and financial interests. Every OSMRE employee is prohibited from owning any direct or indirect financial interest in a coal mining operation, in accordance with 30 CFR 706 The financial interest of an OSMRE employee's spouse, minor child or relative living with the employee is imputed to the employee. A new employee owning any interest in coal mining operations will be required to divest themselves of the interest.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Upon receipt of your completed application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific Questionnaire and the information stated in your resume. If qualified, your score may range from 70-100 points. In addition, interviews may be conducted for this position. The interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis or may be scored. The job specific questions relate to the following competencies required to perform the work of this position. You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Environmental Law and Government
Environmental Program Management
Technical Knowledge
Oral Communications
Writing
Grants Management
Leadership
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. Applicants must make a fair and accurate assessment of their qualifications. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is apparent in your description of experience, competencies, skills, and/or education training or that your resume /application is incomplete, you may be rated ineligible or your score may be lowered.
In addition to the online application (resume and response to the assessment questionnaire), you are required to submit the following documents:
Required: Your resume showing relevant experience and dates (for full consideration you must include month/day/year) of experience and work schedule for each (e.g., part-time XX hours per week or full-time). 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. (cover letter optional)
SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). If you are a current or former Federal employee, you MUST submit a copy of your latest non-award SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action), and any other SF-50 that verifies status, reinstatement eligibility, tenure and highest permanent Federal civilian grade held.
College Transcripts: If this vacancy announcement requires positive education to qualify or allows substituting education for experience, and you are applying based on it, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript or equivalent documents to support your education. Transcripts must include applicant's name, name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred.
Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, applicants must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For further information, visit: Foreign Education
The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures:
Current appointees:
Note: You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA.
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency.
Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND
Must have performed at an acceptable level.
Former appointees:
Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency,
Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years;
Must apply for position within 2 years after separation,
Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND
Must have performed at an acceptable level
Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority: Submit a Copy of your "Certificate of Eligibility for Noncompetitive Hiring" along with a copy of your "PLC Participant Verification Work Hours Sheet." For more information please click: https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/elips/documents/public_land_corps_hiring_authority.pdf
Special Employment Program Documentation: If you are applying based on eligibility for a special employment program/authority such as Veteran Recruitment Authority (VRA), Severely Disabled, 30% or more compensable disabled veteran, VISTA, or Peace Corps returnee, you MUST submit supporting documentation (e.g., DD-214, SF-15, Vocational Rehabilitation certification/medical documentation, certificate of program completion, etc.), in order to establish program eligibility.
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.
If you fail to submit a completed online application package, you will not be considered for this position.
Once you submit all the required documents and the online application in USAJOBS, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After the evaluation process is complete, you will be notified of your status and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted by the customer office.
You will be notified if this job is filled or canceled. Timelines for this process vary widely.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging in to your USAJobs Account as we will not be responding to inquiries about the status of applications as long as the system has been updated.
If applying online is a hardship for you, you must contact the Human Resources Specialist in the servicing Human Resources Office listed on this announcement PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE for assistance.
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The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is a bureau within the United States Department of the Interior. OSMRE is responsible for establishing a nationwide program to protect society and the environment from the adverse effects of surface coal mining operations, under which OSMRE is charged with balancing the nation's need for continued domestic coal production with protection of the environment.
