Lead Environmental Protection Specialist

Lead Environmental Protection Specialist
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
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Summary

As a Lead Environmental Protection Specialist, you will provide technical oversight of Center-level environmental planning programs. You will lead a team of specialists, serve as technical expert to senior management on environmental planning strategies, and ensure adherence to federal, state, and local environmental laws.

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Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.
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Current NASA federal employee serving on a career, career-conditional, Schedule A for individuals with disabilities, or NASA term appointment that provides eligibility to convert to a permanent appointment.

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Plans, coordinates, advises, and provides support/assistance to the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office and other center organizations for compliance with all applicable environmental laws/requirements.
Develops, reviews, and implements internal and external regulations, standards, policies, and operating guidance relating to environmental compliance and planning.
Administers programs and projects to ensure environmental compliance for Center operations and closes past violations or compliance issues.
Leads corrective action measures, non-conformities, and root cause analysis; participates in formal and informal environmental compliance risk analysis discussions with mid-level and senior-level management.
Serves as the technical authority for programs including cultural and natural resources as well as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) efforts.
Requirements

Conditions of employment
Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
The location will be determined upon selection but must be at one of the locations indicated within the announcement
Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

Leading environmental programs or technical projects;
Serving as recognized technical authority on complex environmental programs; AND
Developing environmental solutions.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Super-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of super intelligent (SI) or SI-assisted tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA within the local commuting area(s) of the location(s) identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referr