Summary

This position is part of the EDF Office of Energy Dominance Financing, Department of Energy. As a Director of Environmental Compliance, you will serve as the senior technical and regulatory authority responsible for leading environmental reviews, policy development, and statutory compliance across the Department of Energy's loan and financing portfolio, while exercising full supervisory oversight over multi-disciplinary scientific project and monitoring managers.

Duties

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As a Director of Environmental Compliance, you will:

• Provide expert guidance to executive leadership on complex environmental issues, regulations, and Tribal consultations.
• Direct the technical review of environmental documents, impact studies, and required cleanup or protection plans.
• Lead and support a team of environmental project managers by setting priorities, assigning projects, hiring staff, and evaluating performance.
• Create clear internal guidelines and public procedures to ensure all loan programs follow environmental standards.
• Negotiate and resolve sensitive environmental issues with other federal agencies, state and local governments. Tribes, and private companies.
• Review proposed energy and loan projects for federal environmental law and regulation complaince.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report
  within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other
  individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.
• This position is NOT included in a Bargaining Unit.

Qualifications

You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. See the Education section for the Basic Requirement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

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Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 of the 3 of the following:

1. Conducting environmental reviews for large-scale energy, industrial or infrastructure projects to ensure they follow major environmental laws (such as the National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, or National Historic Preservation Act).
2. Providing expert advice to senior leadership on environmental compliance strategies while leading discussions with government agencies, Tribal nations, or private industry to resolve complex environmental issues.
3. Supervising or leading a team of scientists, engineers, or technical contractors by setting priorities, assigning projects, and reviewing final technical reports.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.