Environmental Protection Agency
Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist (Remedial Project Manag
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
This position is in Region 7, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, Remediation Branch. About Region 7:
https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-7-midwest
This is an office-centered position; you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.
NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.
In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below:
To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must have one of the following:
1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level defined as monitoring cleanup efforts at sites that involve toxic and hazardous waste.
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; the education must be directly related and provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position;
or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
NOTE: 1 year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours is considered an academic year of graduate study.
To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level defined as monitoring cleanup efforts for complex site situations that involve toxic and hazardous waste.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental regulations.
Knowledge of enforcement case development.
Skill in evaluating hazardous waste site cleanup techniques and technologies.
Skill in contract management.
Skill in oral communication.
Skill in written communication.
Ability to establish goals and assess progress toward their achievement.
Ability to conduct hazardous waste site characterization studies.
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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https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-7-midwest
This is an office-centered position; you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.
NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.
In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below:
To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must have one of the following:
1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level defined as monitoring cleanup efforts at sites that involve toxic and hazardous waste.
3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; the education must be directly related and provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position;
or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
NOTE: 1 year of full-time graduate education is the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study; if that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours is considered an academic year of graduate study.
To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level defined as monitoring cleanup efforts for complex site situations that involve toxic and hazardous waste.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental regulations.
Knowledge of enforcement case development.
Skill in evaluating hazardous waste site cleanup techniques and technologies.
Skill in contract management.
Skill in oral communication.
Skill in written communication.
Ability to establish goals and assess progress toward their achievement.
Ability to conduct hazardous waste site characterization studies.
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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