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This position serves as a senior Environmental Protection Specialist who applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge to accomplish assignments and to develop strategies to improve environmental programs and policies. Incumbent reports to the Technical Operations, Technical Services Organization, Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Support Operations Group (ESOG), EOSH Support Center.
Learn more about this agency11/18/2020 to 12/23/2020
$82,632 - $128,103 per year
The salary listed above does not include COLA/Locality. Please see Additional Information for COLA and Locality Rates
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2 vacancies in the following locations:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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AAL-ATO-21-AKEFJ-69969
584792000
Performs multiple, varying & complex work assignments under the minimal direction of a Manager or more experienced Technical Specialist. Acts as principal technical specialist or as a Project Manager or Team Leader for large work activities. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to position discipline, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include: complex system design and integration; extensive research and analyses; investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions; and direct responsibility for project/program management. Defines, organizes and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work-activities within established schedules. Prepares task orders, work statements, and other documents necessary to procure contractual services for environmental programs/compliance projects. Utilizes agency established tool sets to establish, track, and report on schedules, costs, and performance of environmental programs/compliance projects. Translates approved environmental program requirements into project scopes and coordinates project execution with implementing organizations. Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a Senior Technical point of contact on projects, programs and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB's/SO's) and externally. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to solve problems.
Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work activities typically impact objectives of one or more major subdivisions or LOB's/SO's and may impact on the objectives of the FAA. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers. Knowledge of environmental policy, pertaining to safety practice, policies, and regulations. Acts as a senior technical point of contact on environmental issues. Utilizes skill and judgment in' determining the seriousness of potential impacts on the human environment, in analyzing these impacts, in recommending solutions, and negotiating their implementation in a feasible manner will directly influence the environmental programs within the Service Area and the functioning of the EOSH facility security team. Posses a high degree of technical analytic competence in various environmental disciplines. Responds to letters from private citizens, civic organizations, federal, state, and local government bodies.
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-0028-I, FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Examples of specialized experience includes: experience that has involved developing, analyzing, refining or executing plans to assure that noise, air quality, wetland preservations, environmental due diligence audits, environmental management systems conform to Federal, State, and local regulations and FAA policies. Experience in and/or responsibility for plan development or execution as well as an understanding of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Environmental Due Diligence Auditing (EDDA) practices, and Environmental Management Systems (EMS).
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.
COLA/ Locality Rates by location:
Auburn, WA- 27.02% Locality
Burbank, CA- 32.41% Locality
Des Moines, WA- 27.02% Locality
Fairbanks, AK- 2.86% COLA and 29.67% Locality
Fremont, CA- 41.44% Locality
Grand Junction, CO- 15.95% Locality
Honolulu, HI- 10.28% COLA and 19.56% Locality
Longmont, CO- 27.13% Locality
Rancho Cordova, CA- 15.95% Locality
Salt Lake City, UT- 15.95% Locality
San Diego, CA- 29.77% Locality
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
A resume is required and must be submitted online via the USAJOBS system. Please read the "How to Apply" section within this announcement for examples of what your resume should include.
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system.
AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position.
If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it.
If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/584792000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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