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This position is located in Region 4, Superfund & Emergency Management Division, Restoration & Site Evaluation Branch, Restoration & Site Evaluation Section in Atlanta, GA. For more information on this office, visit their website:About Region 4 If selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement. Your salary will be based on the grade level for which you are selected and the duty location of the position.
Major Duties
At the entry level of this position, you will:
- Participate in cleanup actions for toxic and hazardous waste sites;
- Assist Senior RPM to oversee and monitor contractual work;
- Participate in monitoring cleanup efforts;
- Participate in enforcement activities;
- Participate in community relations activities.
When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.
Qualifications
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-07 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-05 level defined as participating and/or assisting in environmental cleanup efforts at sites - OR 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition) degree in the academic discipline as described above.
To qualify for the GS-09 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-07 level defined as participating in cleanup efforts at sites involving toxic and/or hazardous waste - OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in the academic discipline as described above.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1)Ability to read, understand and apply a variety of environmental statutes and regulations; 2)Ability to learn hazardous waste site cleanup techniques and technologies; 3)Ability to learn contract management procedures; 4)Skill in collecting and reviewing factual information, and using basic analytical and evaluative methods to assess data; 5)Skill in written communication; 6)Ability to perform developmental assignments related to site characterization; 7)Ability to establish goals and assess progress toward their achievement; 8)Skill in oral communication.
In addition to the experience and/or education described in this announcement, you must also have the following to be qualified for this position: Ability tospeak, understand and write Spanish fluently; and translate English to Spanish and vice versa.
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.
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Pay Range
$44,223.00 - $71,147.00