ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate all of the following: 1) Must possess demonstrated experience managing or coordinating a Hazardous Material or Hazardous Waste program within an industrial facility setting, overseeing the authorization, procurement, use, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials; (2) providing technical support/advice in regard to the compliance of hazardous materials; (3) managing the Hazardous Material Management Systems database, job-relevant database applications, or environmental/logistics information systems to organize data, conduct research, maintain program records, and ensure the accuracy/accountability of all hazardous material procurements; (4) performing program reviews of hazardous material operations to ensure compliance; and (5) making recommendations on safety and the handling, treating and disposing of hazardous materials and interpreting local, state, and federal environmental regulations(e.g. EPA, DOT, OSHA) to ensure facility compliance, or RCRA. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.