Environmental Protection Specialist

This position is in Region 4, Air and Radiation Division, Grants Management and Strategic Planning Office. About this organization: Region 4 This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

You will: Serve as a technical/programmatic authority in providing expert advice and assistance to state, local and/or tribal governments and non-profits to help facilitate assigned environmental protection program development within states/municipalities/tribes. Serve as a primary senior staff authority and coordinator to develop and implement stakeholder/EPA partnerships for environmental protection programs. Manage grant, cooperative agreement, and/or interagency agreement activities related to the initiation, administration, and/or close-out of very complex, difficult, or novel grants, cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements (IAGs), including responsibility for monitoring performance. Manage special projects and lead ad hoc teams. You will spend 25-50% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

#LI-DNI You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.