Program Specialist (Special Assistant)

Environmental Protection Agency•San Francisco, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Region 9. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. This announcement has been amended to extend the closing date. You will: Serve as a senior special assistant to the Regional Administrator that plans, directs and executes a number of significant policy and/or programmatic-related directives. Represent the Regional Administrator and lead special projects and cross-organizational teams on behalf of the Regional Administrator on a variety of environmental issues throughout the region's states and territories, including managing long-term strategies, responses to high-profile and controversial issues with significant political, press and/or community interests. Serve as the Senior liaison between the Divisional program offices and the Immediate Office of the RA/DRA. Coordinate with the Administrative Specialist to ensure that the regional Administrator's appointment schedule for meetings and events is in accordance with the RA's priorities. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

Requirements

You must be a U.S. citizen.
You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.
If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period if appointed as Competitive Service or a two-year trial period if appointed as Excepted Service.
This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation.
Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
EPA participates in E-Verify.
REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25.
If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as preparing briefings, reports, correspondence, talking points, and related materials for senior leadership based on input from multiple sources; coordinating cross-program activities related to environmental programs; and developing and implementing plans or strategies to support and improve programmatic goals.
Manages and Organizes Information
Organizational Performance Analysis
Policy Planning and Execution
Political Savvy
Problem Solving
Strategic Thinking
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Written Communication
Critical Thinking
Stakeholder Management
Teamwork

Responsibilities

Serve as a senior special assistant to the Regional Administrator that plans, directs and executes a number of significant policy and/or programmatic-related directives.
Represent the Regional Administrator and lead special projects and cross-organizational teams on behalf of the Regional Administrator on a variety of environmental issues throughout the region's states and territories, including managing long-term strategies, responses to high-profile and controversial issues with significant political, press and/or community interests.
Serve as the Senior liaison between the Divisional program offices and the Immediate Office of the RA/DRA.
Coordinate with the Administrative Specialist to ensure that the regional Administrator's appointment schedule for meetings and events is in accordance with the RA's priorities.