Lead Environmental Protection Specialist

About the role

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center is seeking a Lead Environmental Protection Specialist (GS-14) to provide technical oversight of Center-level environmental planning programs. The role leads a team of specialists, acts as technical expert to senior management on environmental planning strategies, and ensures adherence to federal, state and local environmental laws. It is a full-time, permanent position in the Competitive Service, with telework eligibility depending on agency policy.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, advise and support the Environmental Engineering and Occupational Health Office and other center organizations in complying with all applicable environmental laws and requirements.
• Develop, review and implement internal and external regulations, standards, policies and operating guidance on environmental compliance and planning.
• Administer programs and projects ensuring environmental compliance for Center operations and close past violations or compliance issues.
• Lead corrective actions, non-conformities and root cause analyses, and take part in environmental compliance risk analysis discussions with mid-level and senior management.
• Serve as technical authority for programs including cultural and natural resources and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) efforts.

Required profile

• One year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: leading environmental programs or technical projects, acting as recognized technical authority on complex environmental programs, and developing environmental solutions.
• Applicants must describe their experience in their own words; copied text from other postings may lead to disqualification.
• Subject to a pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance, depending on location and center requirements.
• Current federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade and the 90-day post-appointment rule by the closing date.

Evaluation

• Assessed on competencies such as environmental/real property law, institutional environmental engineering and management, institutional environmental planning/NEPA and public planning, via technical assessments and possibly a structured interview.
• Applicants are grouped as Best Qualified or Qualified; ICTAP/CTAP and veteran preference candidates are referred first.

Applications include a resume, the vacancy announcement questionnaire and supporting documents (e.g. SF-50); the resume must not exceed two pages. The closing date is 11:59 PM ET.