ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a Environmental Protection Specialist in the Environmental Department, Naval Seabee Base Gulfport, of Commander, Naval Installations Command (CNIC).

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Duties

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• You will inspect regulated waste containers at the pickup site for structural integrity, accumulation dates, proper identification markings, and transportability.
• You will inspect contents of regulated waste containers to ensure compliance with regulations, installation management plans, and permits.
• You will transfer wastes from one container to another or lab pack as required due to deteriorated containers or incompatible wastes.
• You will prepare and submit all required paperwork, review and track all waste shipping paperwork including 1348s, manifests, and Land Disposal Restriction Forms to ensure timely receipt and regulated installs.
• You will perform weekly regulated inspections of the HWSF and any associated storage sites and maintain files of internal inspections complying with regulations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid forklift driver's license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require occasional travel from normal duty station. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

1) Demonstrated understanding of hazardous material properties, chemical compatibility, and waste stream characterization protocols.

2) Solid working knowledge of and state/local environmental regulations regarding the storage, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials.

3) Inspecting, documenting, labeling, and packing hazardous waste for transport.

4) Apply knowledge by provide information of hazardous materials properties to the Installation Environmental Program Director (IEPD).

5) Operating varied automotive, materials handling equipment including a forklift operator license.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Physical Demands : The work requires physical exertion such as long periods of standing on hard surfaces; climbing stairs, and ladders; walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Incumbent uses hand-trucks and other types of material handling equipment to move, load, and unload large drums and various size containers from trucks and containment areas. Work involves recurring lifting or moving of moderately heavy items such as DOT 55-gallon and 80-gallon drums, tri-walls, boxes, or large awkward-sized containers, or carrying objects weighing up to 50 pounds. The duties require the ability to wear a Level A suit, including a self-contained breathing apparatus, for up to 60 minutes at a time. Duties also require use of other personal protective equipment and material handling equipment that requires physical stamina to work for prolonged periods in a heat-stressed environment. Incumbent must be able to pass an annual occupational health physical examination and an annual respirator fit test. Work may require some travel beyond local work locations.

Work Environment : The work involves moderate risks or discomforts that require special safety precautions, e.g. working around moving parts, carts, or machines; exposure to irritant chemicals such as toxic substances, fumes, infectious materials, and contaminated water; work outside in high heat, high humidity, cold and inclement weather. Employees will be required to use protective clothing or gear, such as masks, Tyvek suits, steel-toed shoes/boots, goggles, gloves, respirators, and/or face shields. Work is performed in an office and in the field where site visits may involve hazardous environments including oil and hazardous material spill sites, hazardous waste storage areas, fuel storage tanks, etc. During visits to sites and facilities, there may be exposure to situations which are dangerous and may contain a variety of hazardous wastes due to their toxic, flammable, corrosive, reactive, mutagenic, teratogenic, carcinogenic, etc. properties. The work is frequently dirty and greasy and exposes the individual to the possibility of cuts, bruises, abrasions, and falls during collection and processing operations.

Other Requirements: Skill in the safe operation of varied automotive, materials handling, spill recovery and neutralization equipment. Incumbent must drive a motor vehicle and operate forklifts, so a valid driver and forklift operator license are required and must be maintained.

Holding current training certificates and licenses obtained via an accredited/certified school and/or state agency to perform the work described in this position requirements document. Initial training requirements are 40-hour training in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910 HAZWOPER, DOT Hazardous Material Training (49 CFR 172.704) and RCRA/Hazardous Waste Management (40 CFR 262.17(a)(7)). OSHA training is required before the incumbent can do any field work. DOT training is required within 90 days of position assignment, but incumbent can do field work while supervised by a trained employee. RCRA training is required within 6 months of position assignment, but incumbent can do field work while supervised by a trained employee. Refresher training is demonstrated by annual refresher training in OSHA (8-hour) and RCRA courses with triennial (every 3 years) refresher training in DOT/Hazardous Materials/Waste Transportation courses.

Incumbent must be OSHA Respirator Program Qualified which will require an annual physical/medical monitoring and enrolled in the Medical Surveillance Program. Duties also require use of other personal protective equipment, requiring physical stamina to be able to work for prolonged periods in a heat-stressed environment. Incumbent must be able to pass an annual occupational health physical examination.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree

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Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

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Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.

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A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Incumbent may be required to work overtime and may be recalled to work for emergency operations.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade, or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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