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Summary You will serve as an Environmental Protection Specialist in the Public Works Department of NAV FACILITIES ENGINEERING COMMAND SE. Responsibilities You will inspect regulated waste containers at the Hazardous Waste Storage Facility (HWSF) or Environmental Service Waste Management Site (ESWMS) for structural integrity, accumulation dates, proper identification markings and transportability. You will physically transfer wastes from one container to another, or lab pack as required due to deteriorated containers or incompatible waste. You will perform environmental protection duties related to the management and disposal of regulated waste (I.e. Hazardous Waste, Universal Wastes, State Regulated Wastes, and other Regulated Solid Waste) You will perform weekly (every seven days) regulated inspections of the HWSF and any associated storage sites under the management of Enviromental Services personnel. You will use knowledge of basic operations and software to input waste tracking information, maintain waste operating records and run reports. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To be considered for the GS-09 position: 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. Storing, maintaining, disposing, labeling and marking hazardous materials and regulated wastes; 2) Characterizing regulated wastes as hazardous waste, nonhazardous waste, universal waste, regulated solid wastes and hazardous materials; 3) Collecting and maintaining representative waste samples as a part of a waste sampling plan; 4) Responding to hazardous substance spills or releases. 5) Must be certified or be capable of acquiring the certificate within the first 90 days of position assignment. 6) Knowledge of Environmental Rules and Regulations. To be considered for the GS-07 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 05 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) Storing, maintaining, disposing, labeling and marking hazardous materials and regulated wastes; 2) Assist in collecting and maintaining representative waste samples as a part of a waste sampling plan; and 3) Inspect regulated waste containers. 4) Knowledge of environmental rules and regulations. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards 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. 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 OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ 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. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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.