Environmental Protection Specialist

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Duties

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• Serves as the senior Environmental Protection Specialist within assigned areas and supports DLA Disposition Services Field Activities disposing of hazardous materials / waste.
• Monitors and enhances relationships between customers and DLA and coordinates customer outreach initiatives.
• Promotes timely Reutilization, Transfer, Donation (RTD) / Sales to preclude service contracts being used to provide ultimate disposal.
• Conducts on-site reviews / inspections of environmental operations and ensures compliance with applicable policies / laws / regulations.
• Resolves problems associated with the receipt and disposal of hazardous materials / waste.
• Conducts reviews, analyses, and special studies of DLA Disposition Services automated accounts to evaluate hazardous property inventory integrity and accuracy.
• Assists management in strategic planning process to align DLA Disposition Services organizations with DLA Disposition Services / DLA / DoD objectives and goals.
• Identifies, develops, coordinates, and provides support to implement new / revised policies, procedures, plans, and programs.

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Conditions of employment

Qualifications

To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support :

Specialized Experience : One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off / closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes :

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.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to : http : / / www.dla.mil / portals / 104 / documents / careers / GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants : This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at : https : / / www.esd.whs.mil / Portals / 54 / Documents / DD / issuances / 140025 / 140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at : https : / / www.dla.mil / Careers / Programs / . As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances : marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY : Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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