Salary: $163,964 - $191,900
Location: Washington, D.C.
Summary
The positions are in the FTA Office of Environmental Policy and Programs (TPE-30) and will serve as the Division Chief for one of three Divisions. You will direct and supervise environmental professionals to develop and deliver environmental regulations, policies, and programs to integrate environmental decision making in transit planning and projects, and to minimize the environmental impacts. You will also supervise the provision of technical assistance and training.
Full description and application available here.
Duties
As a Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, you will
- Supervise and direct a professional interdisciplinary staff in the development of clear and effective environmental policies, procedures and techniques, as well as guidance and other support, including training, for regional staff responsible for the environmental process as applied to various transit projects. Work directly with individual employees to achieve a work environment that is productive. Monitor and evaluate the performance of assigned employees.
- Assure, within budget and staffing limitations, the effective development and soundness of FTA’s system of environmental compliance and advises FTA leadership regarding system needs. Identify opportunities for process improvements, including tool development.
- Lead national level interagency or interdepartmental working groups on legislative proposals, policy, regulatory, and/or operational issues relating to the environment and transportation. Represent FTA in meetings with federal, state, tribal, and local partners, industry partners, and the public.
The specific duties of the position that will be filled through this announcement differ depending on the Division:
- Office of Environmental Policy and Programs, Project Review and Advancement Division (TPE-31): Provides policy direction and guidance to FTA Regional Offices and project sponsors on the implementation of NEPA and related legislation and environmental requirements, and on the efficient management of the environmental review process.
- Office of Environmental Policy and Programs, Environmental Technical Analysis Division (TPE-32): Provides policy direction and guidance to FTA Regional Offices and project sponsors on technical analysis for specific environmental resource areas, including environmental justice, water quality and Clean Water Act issues, wetlands, threatened and endangered species, fish and wildlife, noise and vibration, hazardous waste and brownfields, coastal zones and coastal barrier protection, and real property acquisition.
- Office of Environmental Policy and Programs, Resilience Program Division (TPE-33): Provides policy direction and guidance to FTA Regional Offices and project sponsors on air quality, climate change, electrification, resilience, and sustainability, and completes data reporting for TPE-30.
The ideal candidate is a senior-level career professional who is experienced in applying National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), and related laws and regulations to infrastructure projects or who is experienced with resilience and sustainability issues related to infrastructure projects. Experience managing a team of environmental professionals is desired. A background working with a range of regulations is preferable, such as the National Historic Preservation Act; Endangered Species Act; Section 4(f) Requirements; Title 23, Environmental Regulations (part 771); Clean Air Act as amended; and Executive Order 12898 on Environmental Justice. Candidates must have the skill and experience working collaboratively and productively with individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences; organizational and management skills; and the ability to handle multiple, competing priorities, issues, and projects simultaneously.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
- Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date
- Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
- Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
- PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: New supervisors must complete a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- TELEWORK ELIGIBILITY: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
- REMOTE WORK: This position may be eligible for remote work, which does not require reporting to the agency worksite location on a regular basis. If selected for a remote work location, you will be required to sign a remote work agreement detailing agency remote work policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
Qualifications
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:
- Experience applying and understanding the Federal environmental process, including, but not limited to, the National Environmental Policy Act process, the Section 106 National Historic Preservation Act process, and Section 4(f) findings, as well as relevant regulations, executive orders and case law, as those authorities specifically relate to Federal transportation funding proposals.
- Experience analyzing environmental compliance needs from the standpoint of the Federal transportation environmental process and formulating appropriate responses to those needs, whether on a case-by-case basis or programmatically.
- Experience in leading and managing a multidisciplinary team in developing, implementing, and administering an environmental compliance system for transportation projects and related undertakings, including legislation development, rulemakings, policy-makings, and guidance documents.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Technical Credibility - Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
Compliance - Knowledge of procedures for assessing, evaluating, and monitoring programs or projects for compliance with Federal laws, regulations, and guidance.
Oral Communication - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
Written Communication - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.
For all types of consideration, 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.
For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4
All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.