Supervisory Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist

Duties

You will:

• Serve as the Supervisor planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Quality Assurance and Technical Services Branch.

• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

• Represent the Quality Assurance and Technical Services Branch to a variety of Regional and functional area organizations.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts and grants/cooperative agreements.

Qualifications

You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position. You must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in one of the following:

Life Scientist: Biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position; OR a combination of education and experience with courses equivalent to a major, as listed.

Physical Scientist: Physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; OR -You must have a combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Environmental Engineer: All applicants must meet one of the following requirements to qualify for consideration for an engineering position:

• Successful completion of a professional engineering degree at an accredited university or college OR
• Have a combination of college level education or training AND technical experience that has furnished you with (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:

1. Professional registration as an engineer.
2. Evidence of Passing the Engineer-in-Training Written Test.
3. Successful documented completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences as described by OPM.
4. Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field and at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.

As part of the application process, you are required to submit college transcripts or a list of courses as described in the Required Documents section of this announcement. However, if you are selected, you must provide official educational transcripts before you start work with EPA. More information on verification of education can be found here:

In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:

To qualify for the GS-15 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-14 level defined as supervising or leading a multi-disciplinary professional and technical staff, or providing leadership or administrative oversight for projects.

Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the activities of a branch; 2) Knowledge of the EPA’s quality system requirements; 3) Ability to perform personnel management functions; 4) Skill in oral communication; 5) Skill in written communication.

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.