Environmental Protection Specialist

The VA GEMS Program Manager is responsible for managing, administering, and advising facility employees and Leadership as well as VHA/VA Leadership organizations, the public, and other environmental related agencies on environmental program implementation to meet internal VA and external Federal, state and local requirements. The VA GEMS Program Manager develops, implements, and manages environmental goals, policy, and procedural documentation.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/05/2026 Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. For a GS-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. Specialized Experience for GS 09 Grade Level, PD #:497-03515-LS You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-7 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: (To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-07 grade level or higher, or an equivalent level of responsibility). Examples of creditable specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Knowledge of administrative functions that include administration, human resources management, budget and finance, management and program analysis, office support services, document control, logistics. Specialized Experience for GS 11 Grade Level, PD #:497-03505-LS You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: managing, supervising, administering, and advising facility employees and leadership, develops, implements and manages environmental goals, policy, and procedural documentation, identify and implement training, policies, operational requirements and engineering controls needed to comply with evolving and dynamic environmental regulatory requirements, establishes project goals and objectives, provide findings and recommendations. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Quality Management Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work may require some physical effort (e.g. walking, standing, carrying light itemssuch as manuals or briefcases, or driving or traveling by motor vehicle). For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.