Environmental Protection Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration • Anchorage, AK

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About The Position

This senior Environmental Protection Specialist applies comprehensive technical knowledge and experience to carry out complex assignments and develop strategies that improve environmental programs and policies. The position is in the Technical Operations, Technical Services Organization, Environmental Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) Support Operations Group (ESOG), EOSH Support Center, and reports to that organization as described in the posting.

The specialist performs complex work under limited direction, contributing technical expertise to large activities or leading smaller ones. Work may involve system design and integration, rulemaking, investigations and inspections, compliance and enforcement, research, and project or program management. The specialist applies advanced knowledge of environmental disciplines, considers interactions with other disciplines, plans and organizes resources, and helps improve programs and policies.

The position supports environmental programs and compliance projects by assisting with procurement documents, tracking schedules, costs, and performance using agency tools, translating program requirements into project scopes, and coordinating execution. The specialist contributes to technical and management reports and contractual documents, and may communicate project results to FAA management, industry, and other external parties. The role also provides technical guidance to lower-level staff and resolves most technical issues independently.

The specialist serves as a key technical point of contact on environmental issues, applying knowledge of environmental policy, safety practices, and regulations. The incumbent assists in assessing and analyzing potential impacts on the human environment, recommending and negotiating feasible solutions, supporting environmental policy development for the Service Area, and reviewing and coordinating environmental documents submitted by other federal and state agencies for FAA action. The specialist may assist as the FAA spokesperson on joint federal environmental efforts required by regulation. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Specialized experience at the next lower grade level (FV-H or FG/GS-12) is required for qualification at FV-I.
• Specialized experience must include drafting, reviewing, editing, and writing environmental technical documents or reports for internal and external distribution.
• Specialized experience must include management, coordination, oversight, and execution of environmental compliance programs.
• Specialized experience must include conducting studies, surveys, and audits to identify environmental problems and provide corrective guidance.
• Education cannot be substituted for experience.
• Current FAA employees must submit a qualifying recent non-award SF-50 with specified blocks by the announcement closing date.
• Applicants must include their official title, grade, and series in their work history and provide examples supporting their specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex environmental work assignments under limited direction, contributing as a specialist on large activities or leading smaller work activities.
• Support system design and integration, rulemaking, investigations, inspections, compliance and enforcement actions, research, and project or program management.
• Apply advanced technical knowledge to develop plans and techniques for improving environmental programs and policies.
• Plan and organize resources to accomplish organizational objectives and allocate resources for smaller work activities within established schedules.
• Assist in preparing task orders, work statements, and other procurement documents for environmental programs and compliance projects.
• Use agency tools to help establish, track, and report schedules, costs, and performance for environmental programs and compliance projects.
• Translate approved environmental program requirements into project scopes and coordinate execution with implementing organizations.
• Contribute to management and technical reports and contractual documents, and communicate project results to FAA management, industry, and other external parties as appropriate.
• Provide technical guidance to lower-level staff, resolve technical problems, and identify issues requiring management attention.
• Assess and analyze potential impacts on the human environment, recommend solutions, and negotiate feasible implementation.
• Assist with setting environmental policies for the Service Area.
• Review and coordinate environmental documents submitted by federal and state agencies for FAA action.
• Assist the FAA spokesperson on joint federal environmental efforts mandated by regulation, in a lead or cooperating capacity.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed