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The incumbent serves as the Lead Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) Program Manager for the Boston Division of the VA New England Healthcare System. The position functions as the technical environmental authority and the Environmental Protection Specialist, with responsibility for assuring full compliance for interpretation and implementation of GEMS policies and programs. The position has lead responsibilities of the other GEMS staff in Boston.
Major Duties
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Analyze Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) related issues and problems, resulting in findings and conclusions that lead to continual improvement of environmental programs.
Provide leadership and direction to management, and professional and technical personnel regarding the development and implementation of facility
GEMS.
Lead and coach other GEMS staff.
Serve as an expert on issues related to environmental statutes.
Develop new or revised technical or management guidance material for facility use.
Manage the facility environmental program(s).
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Ad hoc for inclement weather only.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Lead Environmental Protection Specialist/PD523-02574-0
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
NOTIFICATIONS:
This position is a NAGE Bargaining Unit position.
Travel and relocation expenses are not authorized.
Selectee may be required to work at any Boston Healthcare System campus, as needed.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Veterans Preference does not apply to current Federal Employees.
Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/13/2020. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: analyzing Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) related issues; plan, organize, implement, oversee and provide technical assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems; serve as an expert on issues related to environmental statutes; developing courses and providing training on environmental issues; managing an environmental program. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
CommunicationsComplianceEnvironmental EngineeringLeadershipTechnical Competence 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work requires the employee to carry equipment and routinely involves walking, standing, bending, climbing or crawling during inspections or surveys. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Pay Range
$85,428.00 - $111,062.00