Environmental Protection Specialist
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This position is located within the Department of the Interior, This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Assistant Secretary-Policy, Management and Budget (PMB), Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance, California Regional Office.
At the full performance level GS-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
- Provides advice and guidance to bureaus in the region with the implementation of departmental environmental policy and management guidance for Interior's Bureaus and offices, including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance programs, reviews, and multi-bureau departmental Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and other issues pursuant to NEPA and the Department's delegated responsibilities.
- Reviews and coordinates environmental compliance issues that cross Bureaus' lines of authority, which meet certain criteria and often involve controversial subjects or those having specific Secretarial interest.
- Represents the Department on committees, working groups, task forces, and response teams with other governmental and non-governmental entities to deal with a wide range of environmental matters with regional or statewide implications that fall within the purview of the Department's authorities and/or programs.
- Serves as the Department's regional lead for the protection of natural and cultural resources and historic properties during both emergency and remedial response activities in support of the National Response Framework for Emergency Support Function (ESF) #10 and ESF #11, and the National Disaster Recovery Framework for Natural and Cultural Resources Recovery Support Function (NCR RSF).
- Participates as the Department's representative on Regional Response Teams, Area/Sub-Area Committees, and international Joint Response Teams, for oil discharges, hazardous substance releases, natural disasters, and terrorism incidents in his/her region in compliance with the National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP).
- Serve as the Department's regional point of contact for notification and distributing notices to the bureaus of oil and hazardous substance spills occurring in the region and provides advice and assistance to Federal, State, Tribal, and/or foreign governments regarding response activities.
OS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and incumbent may be allowed to telework with supervisory approval.
Driver's License required to attend meetings at locations other than regular duty location as well as temporary duty (TDY) travel to get in/around TDY locations for meetings/trainings/site visits.
Occasional weekend work required to coordinate emergencies such as oil/hazardous substances spills or environmental response to disasters.
Salary Information:
GS-14 San Francisco: $152,105-$191,900 (Per Annum)
GS-14 Sacramento: $135,107-$175,641 (Per Annum)
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.