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OSMRE is looking for a talented, highly motivated, and professional for a Environmental Protection Specialist position . This position is located within the Appalachian Region, Technical Support Division, State/Federal Programs Branch, Green Tree, PA. Are you interested? If so, then don't miss this opportunity! We want your application today! Come join a rewarding team of employees within OSMRE who are located throughout the United States.
Learn more about this agency11/15/2019 to 11/29/2019
$76,653 - $99,652 per year
GS 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Occasion Travel, 1 to 5 days per month.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
12
No
No
MPP-10628819-20-BGF
551846500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted 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.
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).
As a an Environmental Protection Specialist, you will:
There is no education substitution for this grade level.
| Remote Telework: OSMRE has determined that the duties for this position is not suitable for remote work, and the duties requires the selectee to perform work at the duty location state in this vacancy announcement. Telework: OSMRE has determined that the duties for this position are suitable for telework, and the selectee may be allowed to telework, at the supervisor's discretion.
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 interests in a coal mining operation, in accordance with 30 CFR 706. The financial interests of an OSMRE employee's spouse, minor child, or relative living with the employee is imputed to the employee. A new employee owning any interests in coal mining operations will be required to divest themselves of the interests. E-Verify: DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ |
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:
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.
To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10628819.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
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
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/551846500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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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.
