Biological Scientist Environmental

Air Mobility Command•Charleston AFB, SC

20h

About The Position

Serves as a Biological Scientist (Environmental) with project management, execution, and operational responsibility for assigned projects within an environmental program element. Provides extensive environmental expertise to manage assigned projects or programs through professional knowledge and skill in biological scientist environmental practices, processes, and techniques. Executes projects or program elements in-house and by contract to comply with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies. Provides advisory services on specific problems, projects, programs, and functions in the assigned program area. Serves as the installation's most knowledgeable technical consultant on environmental compliance laws and regulations. Complies with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work that enhances workplace safety.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Meet the applicable basic occupational requirements for the relevant occupational series (GS-0020, GS-0401, GS-0801/0819, or GS-1301).
At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-12, or equivalent, including professional environmental knowledge and abilities and experience adapting practices or techniques to solve varied problems.
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, integration principles, practices, and guidance.
Knowledge of environmental disciplines and the implications of findings and actions in environmental projects, studies, and programs.
Ability to plan, develop, coordinate, and monitor environmental facilities or projects for compliance with objectives, standards, and requirements.
Knowledge of professional environmental principles, practices, techniques, and procedures for project development, execution, training, and advisory services.
Knowledge to troubleshoot environmental problems and investigate unsanitary or questionable conditions.
Skill in integrating interdisciplinary professionals, including attorneys, public health and public affairs specialists, scientists, engineers, planners, regulators, government officials, and community groups.
Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and accurately, orally and in writing, and establish effective working relationships.
Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for promotion consideration at the GS-12 level when TIG applies.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
May be required to obtain job-related certifications.
Must meet or be capable of meeting applicable DAWIA certification requirements within 24 months of assignment and complete 80 continuous learning points every 24 months.
A pre-employment physical or medical examination is required.
May be required to serve on the Emergency Response Force during exercises or an actual emergency.
The work may require driving a motor vehicle; an appropriate driver's license may be required.
Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
A one-year probationary period or two-year trial period may apply, depending on appointment type.

Responsibilities

Manage assigned environmental projects or programs using professional environmental expertise and practices.
Execute assigned projects or program elements in-house and by contract in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.
Provide advisory services on problems, projects, programs, and functions in the assigned program area.
Serve as the installation's technical consultant on environmental compliance laws and regulations.
Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and perform work that enhances workplace safety.
Plan, develop, coordinate, and monitor environmental facilities or projects to ensure compliance with applicable objectives, standards, and requirements.
Troubleshoot environmental problems, including investigating unsanitary or questionable conditions.
Integrate interdisciplinary professionals and other stakeholders in environmental work.