This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/619306000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position serves as an Environmental Protection Specialist for the Office of Airports, Nationwide, Multiple Airports District offices and Regional Offices.
Locality pay will be specific to the final duty location. Pay ranges with locality from $65,170.00 - $123,225.00 per year depending on the duty location. Please see the additional information section for a complete list of the duty locations and locality pay for each location.
Learn more about this agency10/28/2021 to 03/01/2022
$65,170 - $123,225 per year
Salary includes full range of locality pay nationwide. Please see below for specific duty location locality pay.
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
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Permanent
Full-time
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AGL-ARP-21-0011-74190
619306000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Also open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former federal employees must have met a one-year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service.
Performs a mixture of routine and multiple and varying assignments, under the limited direction or a manager, project/program manager, team leader or more experienced technical specialist. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team. May perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs/teams. Provides technical services to gather and analyze data for NEPA and other federal environmental laws for airport development and planning projects. These services include, but are not limited to: tracking the environmental analysis, agency consultation, public involvement and preparation of environmental documents in accordance with NEPA and FAA requirements. These include Categorical Exclusions (CATEX), Environmental Assessments (EA), Findings of No Significant Impacts (FONSI), Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Records of Decisions (ROD).
Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge to plan and accomplish assignments. Assists more experienced EPS's with reviewing Airport Noise Compatibility Studies prepared pursuant to 14 CFR Part 150. Provides input to Planners, Engineers, and airport sponsors in the development of Airport Capital Improvement Plans and Master plans to ensure compliance with NEPA and other environmental laws. Provides input to Part 139 inspectors and other lines of business to minimize environmental impacts while promoting airport/aviation safety. This includes participation in the development and review of Wildlife Hazard Assessments and Management Plans.
Assists with the review of Scopes of Work, payment requests and related project documents. Reviews grant applications, payment requests and other grant-related documents. Determines eligibility of work on projects involving environment studies or assessments. Prepares correspondence for review by more experienced EPS's including Congressional correspondence, briefing papers, approval letters and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport development. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.
Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision and LOB/SO with some contact with customers and external organizations. Contacts are typically intended to share information, provide data and/or written analyses and discuss the statuses of assignments. May have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations.
Established policies/procedures and provide guidance for most assignments, but allow some discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Typically, receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader or more experienced technical specialist. May provide recommendations to improve work processes.
Frequently refers difficult problems and other work issues to a manager, program/project manager, team leader or more experienced technical specialist when guidelines are not available or applicable.
Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
Performs other duties as assigned.
To qualify for this position at the FV-H pay band, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-05-09. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience for this position include experience in:
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Due to the Pandemic, and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectee’s report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace. The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is safe to relocate.
Multiple vacancies within multiple geographic areas may be filled from this announcement; a number of vacancies have been identified to be filled when an infrastructure bill is enacted. Ultimately, the location of positions offered to each selectee will be based upon the needs of the FAA. If you are selected for a position, you will be informed of the facility location you are being offered.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative, the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response for each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s) if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
One KSA has been identified as Quality Ranking Factors (QRF). A QRF is a KSA or competency that could be expected to significantly enhance performance in a position, but, unlike a Selective Placement Factor, is not essential for satisfactory performance.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements
The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
As required by Executive Order 14043, individuals who start their Federal government service after November 22, 2021 must provide proof that they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 prior to their start date, except in limited circumstances where the law requires an exception.
Receipt of Applications: Complete bid packages must be postmarked on or before the closing date shown on this announcement. This is an open continuous announcement.
Cut-Off Dates are as follows: November 18th, 2021, January 1st, 2022. Applicants who have submitted all the required documents by close of business on each of the above dates and meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for this announcement will be referred at this time.
Duty Locations & Locality Pay For the FV-H Band As Follows:
Anchorage, Alaska 29.67% $72,881 - $112,971
Phoenix, Arizona 20.12% $67,513 - $104,651
El Segundo, CA 32.41% (Los Angeles, CA) $74,421 - $115,358
Walnut Creek, CA 41.44% (San Francisco, CA, Moving To Walnut Creek 2022) $79,496 - $123,225
Denver, CO 27.13% $71,453 - $110,758
Herndon, VA 30.48% (Washington, DC) $73,336 - $113,677
Orlando, FL 15.95% $65,170 - $101,018
College Park, GA 22.16% (Atlanta, GA) $68,660 - $106,428
Honolulu, HI 19.56% $67,199 - $104,163
Des Plaines, IL 28.59% (Chicago, IL) $72,274 - $112,030
Burlington, MA 29.11% (Boston, MA) $72,566 - $112,483
Romulus, MI 27.32% (Detroit, MI) $71,560 - $110,924
Minneapolis, MN 24.66% $70,065 - $108,606
Jackson, MS 15.95% $65,170 - $101,018
Kansas City, MO 17.13% $65,833 - $102,046
Helena, MT 15.95% $65,170 - $101,018
Jamaica, NY 33.98% (Queens, NY) $75,303 - $116,726
Bismarck, ND 15.95% $65,170 - $101,018
Camp Hill, PA 17.20% (Harrisburg, PA) $65,872 - $102,107
Memphis, TN 15.95% $65,170 - $101,018
Fort Worth, TX 24.98% (Dallas, TX) $70,245 - $108,885
Des Moines, WA 27.02% (Seattle, WA) $71,392 - $110,662
Beaver, WV 15.95% (Beckley, WV) $65,170 - $101,018
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 847-294-7858 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel/.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it.
If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/619306000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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