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Major Duties
- Provides technical guidance to DLA Disposition Services Site personnel involved in the receipt/storage/handling/accounting/disposal of hazardous property.
- Participates in coordinating and scheduling receipt of hazardous property, assuring that pre-receipt examination is performed when necessary.
- Assures that hazardous property is properly identified including hazardous waste categorization, identification of all contaminants and, as required, presence of a laboratory analysis.
- Determines if containers are safe for the required period of storage.
- Rejects property not meeting turn-in requirements.
- Participates in inspections conducted by the Host and State/Federal Environmental Protection Agency personnel.
- Determines disposal cycle processing requirements in accordance with established criteria.
- Initiates corrective action to resolve manifest discrepancies.
- Monitors contractor compliance with the contract and all environmental and safety requirements during removal.
- Complies with all applicable local plans to include, but not limited to the Spill Countermeasures and Contingency Plan and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan.
Qualifications
To qualify for an Environmental Protection Specialist your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To qualify at the GS-09, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Utilizing and interpreting the practices and procedures for receipt, storage, sale and reutilization and ultimate disposal activities related to environmentally sensitive material and waste for a variety of Department of Defense (DoD) Activities. Understanding and following the principles of the Environmental Program by providing guidance and assistance to generator personnel, agency personnel, and customer/contracted personnel in support of the mission requirements. Applying various local, state and federal rules, regulations and laws related to the receipt, storage, handling, transportation, sale and other disposal requirements of hazardous and toxic materials and waste. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx.Ifusing education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09. 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.
Pay Range
$52,905.00 - $68,777.00