Lead Environmental Protection Specialist

Responsibilities Prepares and standardizes pre-award acquisition and sales packages, ensuring all documentation is developed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), agency policies, and environmental laws. Leads a team in gathering, analyzing, and defining technical requirements by coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, including environmental subject matter experts and military service customers. Serves as a subject matter expert on requirements generation, independently developing and refining standardized processes, templates, and guidance for the creation of hazardous waste disposal service contracts. Conducts market research and applies a wide range of analytical methods to improve team effectiveness and work products. Advise and train Action Officers, program managers, directorate personnel, and team members on requirements development and compliant documentation methodologies. Communicate the organization’s strategic vision, distribute and balance workload, monitor progress, review completed work for quality and timeliness, and resolve complaints for three or more direct reports. Act as primary liaison between technical offices and contracting/sales divisions during the pre-award phase, resolving ambiguities and ensuring a seamless transition of the requirements package. Conditions of Employment Must be a U.S. citizen. Tour of Duty: Set Schedule. Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive. Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal. Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt. Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Bargaining Unit Status: No. Selectees are required to have a REAL ID or other acceptable identification documents to access certain federal facilities. See for more information. Qualifications To qualify for a Lead Environmental Protection Specialist, applicants must demonstrate one year of specialized experience directly related to the position. Experience must be equivalent to the GS-12 level or above. Qualified applicants must meet all eligibility requirements, including time-in-grade, time-after-appointment, and other regulatory prerequisites. Requirements include, but are not limited to: Creating and validating procurement packages for hazardous waste disposal services, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, policies, and laws. Conducting market research to evaluate effective acquisition strategies that meet an organization’s disposal needs. Developing organization-wide processes, templates, and guidance for requirements generation. Experience includes paid, unpaid, volunteer, and National Service program work. Volunteer experience is credited when it translates directly to paid employment. Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. Additional Information As required by 5 C.F.R. 302.106, DLA will provide Section 508 conformant ICT to employees with disabilities. All ICT interfaces with the public related to vacancy announcements and career transition opportunities must conform to the applicable requirements in the current ICT Standards and Guidelines (36 C.F.R. 1194). Reemployed Annuitants This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at Information for Veterans Information is available at As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement. Drug‑Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug‑free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre‑employment, reasonable suspicion, post‑accident, and random drug testing. Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or a positive test will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six‑month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the effective date of employment. The selectee’s inability to successfully pass or refusal to conduct the test may result in withdrawal during the recruitment process or removal from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. Selectees may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if selected. The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids. Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law Marijuana is illegal. 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 designed to make your federal career rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position and whether it is full‑time, part‑time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr