Environmental Compliance Specialist jobs in Council Bluffs, IA

BASE PAY RATE: $18.66 - $20.29/hour

APPLICATION PERIOD: Until Filled

SERIES & GRADE: IM-0028-01, Tier 01

POSITION INFORMATION: Temporary – Intermittent employment not to exceed 2 years

DUTY LOCATIONS: Many locations

WHO MAY APPLY: All United States Citizens

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Public Trust – Background investigation

When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.

The Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation Cadre (EHP) announces the hiring of EHP Environmental Compliance Review Specialist (ECSP) position under FEMA's Reservist Program.

This is a 2-year appointment in the Excepted Service. Employment is on an intermittent basis.

Key Requirements

•This position requires a Public Trust background investigation.

•You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.

•Travel will be required.

•You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.

Special Physical Requirements

•Work is performed at a desk, walking, standing, bending, carrying light to medium objects, andin austere conditions.

•Work may take place in undesirable conditions that include exposure to excessive heat,unhealthy environments, and extended hours.

Housing accommodations may be limited and require stays in temporary structures withoutelectricity.

Duties

•Collect data on historic preservation considerations related to potential impact; Synthesizeinformation using Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation(EHP)-related computerapplications

•Assist in the fulfillment of the Agency’s compliance with a range of federal environmental/historic regulations governing FEMA funded actions

•Assist in conducting pedestrian surveys, site documentation, site descriptions, photography,mapping, and research.

How you will be evaluated:

Your résumé must show that you meet requirements for this position. You may be found "not qualified" if you do not possess minimum competencies required for the position.

EHP Cadre Management will review your resume. If you are qualified, you will be referred to a selection panel for consideration. Other Information:

•All candidates must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in theUnited States and its territories for an extended period of time. Deployments may includeworking in excess of eight hours a day, or in excess of 40 hours in a given week, includingweekends and holidays, and under stressful, physically demanding, and austere conditions. When activated and deployed, you serve in a federal travel status and are entitledto lodging, transportation and per diem reimbursements for authorized expenses inaccordance with federal travel regulations.

•All candidates must be available to deploy at all times during the term of this appointmentunless pre-approved through authorized Reservist leave. Reservists may take up to 90 days ofunpaid Reservist Leave per year.

•To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, FEMA requires every employee to be reliableand trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo andsuccessfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement intothis position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child supportand/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession ofdrugs.

•All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reasons such as race, color,religion, sex, age, national origin, lawful political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexualorientation, protected genetic information, parental status, membership in an employeeorganization, or other non-merit factors.

What to Expect Next:

A selection panel will review resumes of all eligible applicants. A review of resumes will be on-

going. We will inform you when you are being reviewed and/or selected for an interview.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $18.66 per hour

Expected hours: 40 – 50 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Hourly pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Office
• Outdoor work

Application Question(s):

• Do you have Environmental Compliance experience.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road