Supervisory Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist

Environmental Protection Agency • New York, NY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in Region 2, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, Special Projects Branch, Federal Facilities Section. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

Requirements

• You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• If you are selected, you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.
• Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA, you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program.
• 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.
• Participation in the medical monitoring program is required.
• Pre-employment physical may be required and periodic physicals thereafter.
• NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 providing leadership, oversight, and/or technical expertise for an environmental protection program in site characterization and remediation; and coaching, mentoring, or leading others.
• You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Coaching and Developing Others, Environmental Laws and Regulations, Program/Project Management/Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Planning and Evaluating, Performance Measurement, Teamwork, Oral Communication, Written Communication, Interpersonal Skills.
• You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).
• Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
• You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience .

Nice To Haves

• If you are selected for this position, situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• EPA policy only allows telework to be approved situationally.
• Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.
• NOTE: If you are an EPA employee who currently works at a remote work location (i.e., full-time telework), your approval for remote work does not transfer to this position, subject to Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct the activities of the organizational unit, ensuring that they comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
• Exercise supervisory responsibilities to foster an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to mission success.
• Represent the Agency to stakeholders by building effective working relationships, providing policy and procedural guidance, and resolving issues as they arise.
• Serve as a technical advisor and assistant to the Second-Level Supervisor on technical issues pertaining to site characterization and remediation.
• You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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• Benefits will not change for current permanent EPA employees.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior