Program Specialist (Environmental Response Team)

Job Overview

Summary

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the federal 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. Hazardous Materials Experience - Experience ensuring compliance with regulations concerning hazardous materials including, but not limited to, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Comprehensive Environmental Response and Liability Act, Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90), Clean Air Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Hazardous Materials Transportation Security Act (HMTA), Rail Safety Improvement Act, and the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) Oral Communication - Experience facilitating efficient and effective communication with stakeholders NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.NOTE: Education can 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.

Duties

You will serve as a Program Specialist (Environmental Response Team) and be responsible for serving as the sole federal point of contact for the reporting of all pollution, railroad, and port security incidents occurring in the United States and its territories. The primary purpose of of the National response Center (NRC) is to collect, coordinate, analyze, and manage environmental response, maritime security, and railroad incident information in order to reduce catastrophic impact on human life and the environment. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: The collection and dissemination of a variety of incident reports consisting of environmental pollution reports, security/suspicious activity reports, and railroad incidents. Serving as the unit representative when attending national training-related meetings and workshops to promote or explain environmental, maritime security, and railroad operations policies, procedures and operations as they relate to the National Response Center (NRC). Monitoring various environmental and intelligence network systems and coordinating and disseminating approximately 31,000 incident reports to federal state local and tribal entities anywhere in the United States and its territories. Working collaboratively with other watch standers to ensure equal distribution of the workload and providing training and instruction for the accomplishment of tasks or projects. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information