This vacancy is for a GS-1301-15, Supervisory Physical Scientist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION in NORFOLK, Virginia.

Duties

You will serve as a Supervisory Physical Scientist and be responsible for serving as the Division Officer Environmental Management Division at the Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistics Center. You will also be the principal subject matter expert and nation-wide authority in the Coast Guard for a wide range of environmental programs. These programs encompass environmental compliance, environmental restoration and environmental liabilities, environmental planning, and environmental sustainment. Program initiatives include general and specific compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws pertaining to clean air, water and wastewater, hazardous materials and hazardous waste management, toxic substances and pesticides management, Petroleum Oils and Lubricants (POL) and storage tank management, solid waste management and protection, preservation, and conservation of natural and cultural resources as well as environmental planning and environmental management systems.

Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:

• Leading and supervising an interdisciplinary environmental program workforce, including performance management, workload assignment, EEO compliance, and staff development.
• Directing Coast Guard-wide environmental compliance, restoration, liabilities, planning, and sustainment programs.
• Serving as subject matter expert and nationwide authority for environmental laws, regulations, and policy implementation for Shore Infrastructure.
• Advising senior leadership and external stakeholders on environmental risk, liabilities, and compliance strategies.
• Developing, interpreting, and promulgating environmental TTPs, processes, and procedures across the Coast Guard enterprise.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

• Social Security Number (SSN)
• Date of Birth (DOB)
• Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position)
• Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.

Key Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Secret clearance.
• This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
• Selectee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.

The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements: This position has a positive Education Requirement in addition to at least one year of Specialized Experience or substitution of education for experience or combination (if applicable) in order to be found minimally qualified. Transcripts must be submitted with your application package. You MUST meet the following requirements:

EDUCATION:

1. 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.
   or
2. Combination of education and experience education equivalent to one of the majors shown in (1) above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

AND

To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 grade level in the federal or private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Specialized experience may include the following:

• Managing environmental programs, including applying knowledge in engineering or environmental sciences related to contaminant risks, fate, and transport, and remediation;
• Supervising professional or technical staff by assigning work, evaluating performance, and supporting workforce development.
• Interpreting and applying federal environmental laws to projects, and providing expert guidance on policy, compliance, or remediation; AND
• Coordinating with federal, state, local, or tribal agencies and internal stakeholders on environmental issues or projects.
• Serving as a technical authority or senior advisor providing authoritative guidance on environmental policy, compliance, or remediation strategies

NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).

College Transcript: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Benefits

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.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.

Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent