Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist

Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist. Make a difference in the West by assisting with managing, developing, and protecting water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest of the American public.

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Columbia Pacific Northwest Region, Columbia-Cascades Area Office, Yakima,Washington. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Exercises primary responsibility for the preparation, processing, and review of Area environmental compliance documents. Advises and provides assistance to other Reclamation personnel concerning the intent and requirements of environmental impact analysis and assures that all appropriate agencies and publics are aware of and have access to information on Area environmental activities and related documents. Develops and directs programs authorized and actions required to assure compliance with the NEPA, FWCA, ESA, NHPA, NAGPRA and other similar regulations and programs. Provides overall guidance and coordination of field studies and environmental management activities and the preparation, content, scheduling, and processing of environmental documents concerning Area projects and activities. Works with water user entities and others in the assessment of complex water resource problems and opportunities including water supply and measurement, water distribution, system operation and maintenance procedures and techniques, and agricultural water use and efficiency.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license throughout employment. You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority. A financial disclosure report will be required within 30 days of appointment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

This position does not allow substituting education for experience. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications