Education Program Specialist (Environmental)

Environmental Protection Agency•Washington, DC

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Administrator (AO), Office of External Affairs, Environmental Education and Stewardship Division. It is an office-centered position requiring regular physical attendance at the duty station. The specialist develops grant proposals that incorporate the Agency’s programmatic priorities and encourage new approaches to expanding environmental education; assists the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC) and environmental education awards programs; determines environmental education program requirements and recommends priorities based on available time and resources, schedules, and the objectives of the overall training program; and develops, designs, and implements a curriculum guide and processes for EPA environmental education content. The position spends 25–50% of work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled in the advertised organization or another organization, if appropriate.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the announcement closing date.
For GS-13: one year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, including developing training materials and educational resources; leading, delivering, and facilitating training and educational programs; and analyzing, evaluating, and/or reporting on educational program effectiveness.
Meet one of the listed education qualifications: a bachelor's or higher degree with at least 24 semester hours in a related field, including at least 9 semester hours in education; a qualifying combination of related education and experience; four years of qualifying experience demonstrating understanding comparable to a four-year college course of study; or at least one full academic year of professional teaching experience.
Demonstrate the competencies identified for the position, including attention to detail, customer service, decision making, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance, teamwork, critical thinking, strategic thinking, leadership, planning and evaluating, program/project management/evaluation, creativity and innovation, written communication, communications and media, and oral communication.
Complete a background investigation and satisfy pre-employment security conditions.
If appointed to Competitive Service, may be required to complete a one-year probationary period; if appointed to Excepted Service, may be required to complete a two-year trial period.
If using a driver's license or identification card for onboarding, provide a REAL ID-compliant state-issued document or an Enhanced Driver's License, or use another acceptable document.

Responsibilities

Develop grant proposals incorporating Agency programmatic priorities to encourage new ways of expanding environmental education.
Assist the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC) and environmental education awards programs.
Determine requirements for environmental education programs and recommend priorities based on available time and resources, projected schedules, and the objectives of the total training program.
Develop, design, and implement a curriculum guide and processes for EPA environmental education content.
Spend 25–50% of work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.