Total 30 job vacancies by Environmental Protection Agency

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Perform legal research, writing, and analysis and provide legal advice and policy recommendations on counseling and/or enforcement regarding matters arising under the Clean Air Act (CAA); Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA); Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); Toxic Substances Control Act; (TSCA), and/or Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) or other environmental statutes administered by EPA.
• Build effective working relationships as a liaison working closely with Region 10 program clients and EPA headquarter offices, including the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), and other entities such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and state and tribal governments to ensure that relevant and accurate information is exchanged regarding actions that may affect Regional program objectives.
• Represent Region 10 in dealings with outside parties, including negotiating the settlement of disputed matters and the use of alternative dispute resolution procedures. Serve as EPA's legal counsel assisting DOJ to ensure that the Agency's views are represented in judicial proceedings.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Perform legal research, writing, and analysis and provide legal advice and policy recommendations on all aspects of cleanup and cost recovery matters under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and other relevant environmental statutes at both private sites and federal facilities;
• Build effective working relationships as a liaison working closely with Region 10 program clients, including the Superfund and Emergency Management Division (SEMD), EPA headquarter offices, including the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA), Office of General Counsel (OGC), and other entities such as the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and state and tribal governments to ensure that relevant and accurate information is exchanged regarding actions that may affect Regional program objectives;
• Represent Region 10 in dealings with outside parties, including negotiating the settlement of cleanup and cost recovery matters at Superfund sites. Serve as EPA's legal counsel assisting DOJ to ensure that the Agency's views are represented in judicial proceedings.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

• Advise and support EPA's senior leaders on international program and policy development that involves coordination with international organizations; develop incisive analyses and innovative policy options concerning the office's international programs.
• Coordinate development and implementation of environmental programs in collaboration with other National Program Managers (NPMs) and Regions, with partner federal entities, such as the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and with multilateral organizations, including the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Arctic Council, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), World Health Organization (WHO), and the like.
• Ensure clear, effective communication among workgroup members and with stakeholders; represent management in domestic and international meetings; brief Office of International and Tribal Affairs (OITA) management on issues that are often complex or controversial; and write position papers, talking points, and other materials for use by EPA leadership.

You will spend less than 25% 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.

You will

• Provide leadership in human health risk assessment tools and practices and senior level technical expertise in the development of technical and policy materials, publications, and supporting documents for human health effects assessments for toxic pollutants in ambient and/or drinking water, which are used by states, tribes, water quality managers, the public, and other stakeholders (e.g., environmental organizations).
• Responsible for independently conceptualizing, planning, obtaining feedback and input from both internal and external partners, and executing long-range projects of national/international significance, that are identified by OST/OW, to produce health effects and criteria documents (e.g., health effects assessments for emerging contaminants, human health criteria, and drinking water health advisories).
• Serve as a recognized international expert and representative of OW and EPA for internal and external conferences, workshops, workgroups, and task forces that provide technical and policy guidance to EPA and non-EPA personnel and provides outreach to states, local governments, tribes, and the regulated and international community. 
• Advise senior EPA leaders, including the Administrator and Office of Water Assistant Administrator, as well as elected officials, public health experts, water quality managers, and drinking water administrators on issues related to the development of health protective values for contaminants in ambient and drinking waters. 
• Serve as extramural project officer or task order contracting officer representative (COR) for scientific support work performed under contract or under assistance agreements including cooperative agreements and grants.

You will spend less than 25% 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.

At the GS-4 grade level, you will:

• Perform routine and limited assignments pertaining to the scientific missions of the organization.
• Assist in the performance of duties such as the collection of literature references and the organization of files.
• Assist senior staff, project officers, analytical staff, and other staff as necessary.
• Support higher-graded staff in planning for program management of environmental programs.

At the GS-5 grade level, you will:

• Perform routine and limited assignments pertaining to the scientific missions of the organization.
• Select appropriate methods and procedures for assignments based upon previous assignments or instructions.
• Assist senior staff, project officers, analytical staff, and other staff as necessary.
• Support higher-graded staff in planning for program management of environmental programs.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

At the GS-04 level, you will:

• Collect data from reference sources in office and incorporate it into typed/computer generated material.
• Provide information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various data and material.
• Assemble materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.
• Use several types of office automation tools, such as word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and database management skills to compile and manipulate information into various formats.

At the GS-05 level, you will:

• Collect data from reference sources in office and incorporate it into typed/computer generated material.
• Provide information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various data and material.
• Assemble materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.
• Assist senior specialists in conducting program analysis functions and research legal and regulatory material.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

At the GS-4 level, you will:

• Assisting with varied but routine environmental protection work to support higher level members of the branch or division for planning for program management of environmental programs.
• Reviewing and summarizing a variety of environmental program information data for supervisor’s use in preparing reports and programs evaluations.
• Assisting higher graded specialists by performing clear cut assignments that allow employee to become familiar with the basic EPA statues and regulations.
• Working as a team member on a special project or study teams performing day to-day staff operations to assist higher level analysts in the organization to which assigned.

At the GS-5 level, you will:

• Reviews files, records and other documents to compile and summarize information pertaining to environmental programs and/or compliance reviews.
• Provides information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various applications, permits, grant applications, or compliance-related forms and documents which may be required.
• Collects, tracks, computes, and summarizes statistical information and data in chart and narrative forms.
• Conducts information searches and reviews references and guidelines to resolve problems and questions in assigned functional area

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

At the GS-4 level, you will:

• Perform routine laboratory testing or conducts routine aspects of field sampling or laboratory experiments;
• Receives training in the maintenance of laboratory/scientific equipment and assists in the maintenance of instruments for proper function.
• Assists in the performance of other standardized support duties such as the collection of literature references and the organization of files.
• Performs other simple laboratory duties as required.

At the GS-5 level, you will:

• Assist with data collection (such as water, plants, sediments, animals, etc.) from field (e.g. marshes, streams, or estuary) or set up and harvest cultures for experiments.
• Assist with laboratory sample processing and data collection, including but not limited to, measuring, filtering, grinding, and weighing samples.
• Perform data entry and quality assurance checks of data.
• Assist with preparation of samples for analyses.
• Review literature for assessment and information gathering.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

At the GS-4 level, you will:

• Collect data from reference sources in office and incorporate it into typed/computer generated material.
• Provide information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various data and material.
• Use several types of office automation tools, such as word processing, graphics, spreadsheets and database management skills to compile and manipulate information into various formats.
• Assemble materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.

At the GS-5 level, you will:

• Assist senior specialists in conducting program analysis functions.
• Research legal and regulatory material to obtain factual information and/or interpretation for use by the supervisor and/or co-workers.
• Collect data from reference sources in office and incorporate it into typed/computer generated material.
• Provide information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various data and material.
• Assemble materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

• Analyze and summarize a variety of environmental program information and data for use in preparing reports and program evaluations;
• Perform scientific studies of a standard nature on regulatory and compliance issues and problems;
• Provide support for the management and planning of environmental programs and prepare recommendations for solutions to be reviewed by higher graded staff;
• Assist staff in preparation of materials for, and participation in, briefings with managers and review literature for assessment and information gathering.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

• Collect data from reference sources in office and incorporate it into typed/computer generated material.
• Provide information and assistance on procedural requirements and formats for filing various data and material.
• Assemble materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.
• Use several types of office automation tools, such as word processing, graphics, spreadsheets, and database management skills to compile and manipulate information into various formats.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

You will:

• Serves as a principal advisor and authority on the planning and budget formulation process.
• Supports EPA and OCFO senior leadership as a liaison to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Treasury, GSA, other federal agencies, and external entities on policy and resource matters in the formulated and appropriated budgets.
• Provides review and oversight of operating plan development and execution.
• Serves as a subject matter expert and leads agency-wide special studies, reports and analyses, as well as training activities.
• As a senior program analyst, the incumbent serves as backup to the Division Director for specific assigned tasks.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

At the entry level of this position, you will:

• Conduct Working Capital Fund (WCF) IT Service Management and IT Business Studies, monitor the assigned Agency IT services and the WCF Data Processing activities, and evaluate service performance to provide recommendations to Service Management Branch (SMB) and WCFD leadership to meet divisional objectives.
• Provide advice, guidance, and recommendations to management and other specialists on routine project management issues; Assist in identifying and communicating project risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Support IT Technical Teams, Contracting Officer Representatives (COR), and WCF Accountants to ensure compliance with plans, policies, standards, infrastructures, and architectures that establish the framework for the management of all WCF IT services and customer support applications.
• Provide WCF customer support and services as in identifying conventional IT service delivery issues, conducting analyses, resolving service delivery problems, suggesting improvements, and making recommendations to management

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend less than 25% 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.

You will:

• Design, develop, and maintain data management systems and/or databases.
• Lead multifunctional development projects in database analysis, design, development, and implementation for a new system/database or major enhancement to an existing system/database.
• Serve as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR).
• Communicate highly technical information to a technical or non-technical audience.

You will spend less than 25% 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.

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; Negotiate, facilitate, create, and evaluate specific agreements.
• Manage grant, cooperative agreements and/or interagency agreement (IAG) activities related to the initiation, administration, and/or close-out of very complex, difficult, or novel grants, cooperative agreements, and/or IAGs, including responsibility for monitoring performance.
• Manage special projects and lead ad hoc teams.

When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.  NOTE:  Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.

You will spend more than 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.