ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

About this role

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 10/26/2026 -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position you must possess the following minimum qualifications by the close date of the announcement: Specialized Experience (GS-13): To qualify, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Applying environmental laws, regulations, policies and procedures to review and evaluate complex and sensitive issues and projects, including those related to related to environmental reviews, incident preparedness or response, or cleanup of hazardous waste sites; Supporting senior level officials on technical policy or guidance pertaining to environmental issues such as those related to environmental reviews, spill preparedness and response, or disaster response and recovery; Interpreting guidelines on various environmental programs and implementing guidelines in partnership with government entities or organizations (Federal, State, local and/or international).