ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Applying knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to environmental protection to perform the following:
1) Solving problems related to diverse aspects of environmental protection.
2) Assisting in making modifications to existing methods, procedures, or approaches to solve problems or revising standard methods to improve environmental program administration or management processes or systems.
3) Using analytical methods to obtain and/or comply with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits, potable water system programs, and waste designation.
4) Assessing the impact of activities on worker safety, ecology, and the natural and human environments.
5) Assisting in reviewing and researching projects to assess potential environmental impacts.
6) Assisting in developing and presenting training modules including course outlines, specific contents, documentation and testing methods and video tape sessions.
7) Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with all levels of personnel within and outside of the command/organization, including preparing technical articles and
correspondence using knowledge of Oil Handler Certification programs and/or the Navy Competency Based Certification (CBC) Programs, and fuels operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/environmental-protection-specialist-series-0028/

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.