Job Description

Summary The Environmental Protection Specialist, titled VHA Green Environmental Management System Manager (GEMS Program Manager) is the VA's primary approach and responsible person that addresses environmental performance in a manner that meets the requirements of Federal, state and local environmental statutes and regulations; applicable Executive Orders and VA and VHA Directives. The GEMS Manager is responsible for managing, supervising, administering, and advising facility employees and Leadership. Responsibilities Duties to include but not limited to the following: Develops, implements and manages environmental goals, policy, and procedural documentation. Provides guidance to management and Leadership to address environmental findings and ensures that the health care systems programs satisfactorily address environmental compliance, operational controls and procedures related to environmental aspects. Provides guidance, oversight and consultation with management to consult and resolve to address and resolve compliance findings. Monitor environmental compliance through ongoing review of operations and program management Assess performance as it relates to regulatory compliance and GEMS program conformance, and informing facility management of findings. Acts as the primary point-of-contact and speak on behalf of the VAPAHCS with Federal, State, and local regulatory and other agencies, tribal organizations and the public for environmental issues. Identifies environmental aspects, including significant environmental aspects Establishes operational controls for significant aspects. Evaluates and updates standard operating procedures (SOPs), checklists and other control documents and activities where necessary Sets environmental objectives and targets, based upon the significant environmental aspects, on an annual basis in order to pursue continual improvement of environmental performance. Develops an Environmental Management Plan for each target and significant environmental aspect. Facilitates VISN Environmental GEMS Audit (VEGA) at VAPAHCS or at other facilities within VISN. Develops an action plan with management to address VEGA findings and corrective/preventive actions to address environmental deficiencies in a timely manner. Environmental Planning Provide assistance, guidance and training on NEPA and related environmental matters. Plans and develops environmental policy and procedures; coordinates and conducts environmental engineering reviews and analysis Develops plans and schedules, establishes environmental requirements necessary to support assigned program Sustainability Knowledge of sustainability guidelines and procedures for design and construction phases of green buildings. Plans, organizes, implements, overseas and provides technical, management and supervisory assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems. Develop training for personnel and provide technical information on environmental and industrial hygiene subjects. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Environmental Protection Specialist/PD00148A Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details. Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/31/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your specialized experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: managing, supervising, administering, and advising facility employees and leadership, develops, implements and manages environmental goals, policy, and procedural documentation, identify and implement training, policies, operational requirements and engineering controls needed to comply with evolving and dynamic environmental regulatory requirements, establishes project goals and objectives, provide findings and recommendations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Environmental Engineering Materials Engineering Project Management Public Planning Public Safety and Security 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort (e.g. walking, standing, carrying light items such as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle). For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: Additional Information Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration

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