Environmental Protection Specialist at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Specialist
Department of Justice
Facilities and Administrative Services Staff, Environmental and Sustainability Services
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
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Summary
This position is with the Justice Management Division, Facilities and Administrative Services Staff (FASS), Environmental and Sustainability Services. The incumbent serves as an Energy/Environmental Specialist with the responsibility for the Department of Justice's Energy/Environmental Management program. This includes compliance requirements established by Executive Orders, environmental law and regulations.
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
+ Duties
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
The duties and responsibilities of an Environmental Protection Specialist generally include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Serve as a technical advisor on Department-wide strategic energy initiative performance issues.
• Develop Strategic Implementation and Reporting Plan or leading Bureaus and Offices, Boards and Divisions (OBD) to implement and meet their established target goals.
• Conduct quarterly meetings with Bureaus and Executives to discuss energy goals and issues to ensure that the Department is on the right track to meeting policy, legislation, and Executive Orders.
• Coordinate with Bureaus to prepare annual energy report for the Department and submit to the Department of Energy.
• Work with Bureaus to improve Scorecard rating by staying proactive and engaging in developing projects and executing them to reduce energy usage in forms of electricity, gas, water, steam, etc.
• Work with Bureaus to promote renewable energy.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• COVID vaccination status may be requested for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols.
Qualifications
To qualify for the position of Environmental Protection Specialist at (GS-0028-13/14), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to.
If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information).
QUALIFICATIONS:
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.
GS 13 Specialized Experience: One year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Applying energy or environmental protection principles, regulations, or laws; and 2) Using project management principles, methods, or tools to provide technical advice to leadership.
GS 14 Specialized Experience: One year of experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Applying energy or environmental protection principles, regulations, or laws; 2) Ensuring projects or goals are incompliance with applicable legal standards; and 3) Using project management tools, principles, or methods to advise management.
You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 11/18/2022.
Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Additional information
The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below: When you apply you'll have the chance to claim an eligibility pathway, be sure you fully read each statement and any links provided to make sure you know which eligibility you qualify for.
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General Employment Information:
- REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: Our policy can be found at:
- DOJ EEO STATEMENT: The U.S. Department of Justice fosters an inclusive and diverse workforce, find our EEO statement online at:
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you were born male, on or after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Additional information is found at: .
COVID-19 Vaccination:
1. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement Safer Federal Workforce Task Force 2 pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the