Enviromental Protection Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Enviromental Protection Specialist ID: NPSPWR-010-001 Location: Seattle Program: NPS
Wage/Hr: $60.00 Hours/Week: 18 Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Enrollee will serve as an Environmental Program Advisor and technical advisor for the NPS Pacific West Region on Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and other contaminant releases or threatened releases which potentially impact NPS resources within multiple parks.

Qualifications:

J.D with minimum additional experience of 20 year(s) in legal work regarding CERCLA, the National Contingency Plan (NCP), Clean Water Act (CWA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (29CFR1910.120), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).

• Professional expert level knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, NEPA, TSCA, NCP, ECRB/CSP, OSHA (29CFR1910.120), and related EPA regulations and NPS, Federal, and State guidelines and laws. Mastery of, and skill in applying, legal expertise in advanced theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods of CERCLA cost recovery/enforcement in order to develop new approaches and solutions to contaminant site related problems and issues involving a combination of complex features; provide expert legal advice to senior managers responsible for program operations; provide significant and innovative recommendations; and execute significant contaminated site cost recovery/enforcement affecting the welfare of the public and the sustainability of natural resources in national parks.
• Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat

Duties:

Enrollee ensures that all response activities are consistent with, but not limited to: CERCLA, the National Contingency Plan (NCP), WASO Environmental Management Programs Branch (EMPB), Clean Water Act (CWA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (29CFR1910.120), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), NPS, Federal, and State policies, guidelines, and laws, and other applicable laws and regulations.

• Legal Research - Ensures that all program activities are consistent with CERCLA, NCP, and NPS CERCLA precedents and policies service-wide, and ongoing enforcement efforts by coordinating all CERCLA activities, including document review, with oversight by the Regional Environmental Coordinator (REC) and EMPB as appropriate. Researches and drafts dispositive motions for client and senior attorney review. Prepares and executes extensive information gathering, including the preparation of CERCLA Section 104 requests. Prepares and handles legal document review and the litigation process for assigned cases. Conducts extensive legal research of complex and difficult legal questions and prepares all potential legal arguments in connection with cases. Performs factual and legal research to support litigation and transactional matters. Reviews all documents to determine whether they are accurate and meet DOI/NPS requirements. Conducts investigations of limited scope to obtain facts, study legal precedents, and prepare recommendations for review of client and senior attorney.   60%
• Prepares and Evaluates Legal Documents - Prepares clear, concise and well-written legal opinions and memoranda for review and issuance by the assigned governmental official(s). Reviews statutes, regulations and case law in order to provide legal opinions on a variety of matters. Compiles accurate and timely weekly reports as requested. Prepares and reviews Departmental issuances and program forms, legal documents and forms, issuances, such as Handbooks, Notices, and supplement program regulations and provides the detailed instructions and procedures necessary for effective, regional nationwide implementation of program statutes and regulations. Prepares memoranda and reports outlining and analyzing the factual and legal issues involved, explaining the application of legal principles and precedents, and justifying recommendations or conclusions.   40%

• Overnight travel: Occasional travel to a PWR Regional Office (Seattle, WA or San Francisco, CA) of approximately one week may be required
• Air travel anticipated: Depending on enrollee location, air travel may be occasionally required
• Physical requirements: Position is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.