PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in Naples, Italy

Summary You will serve as a PHYSICAL SCIENTIST in the Environmental Business Line of NAVAL FAC ENGR CMD EUROPE SW ASIA Naples, Italy. Responsibilities You will advise scientists and engineers on environmental policies to ensure operations are in compliance with environmental regulations. You will conduct environmental quality assessments of programs to determine compliance with mission objectives and set regulations. You will confer with other organizations to resolve program concerns. You will collaborate with others outside and inside of the organization to resolve technical problems or concerns. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience may include: 1) Ensuring command compliance to federal, state, and local environmental planning protection regulations, policies and procedures; 2) Managing environmental projects and programs to support and sustain the commands environmental missions and multi-media environmental compliance on specific functions (i.e. drinking water, wastewater, hazardous material, pollution, air, etc.); 3) Developing alternative processes and procedures for deficiencies identified during environmental inspections; 4) Assessing the impact of conditions and actions on public safety, ecology, and environment involving matters directly or closely related to public welfare and protection; 5) Understanding the organization’s financial processes/systems in regard to planning, programming, budgeting and execution of the environmental programs. Also prepares and justifies EV funded projects as part of the environmental program budget. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series General Physical Science Series, 1301 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess: Degree: 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 Combination of education and experience: education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Conditions of Employment Cont: Work is mostly sedentary, however some bending, walking and climbing is required to do environmental fieldwork including inspections and site visits, in and around industrial work areas, material storage areas waterfront facilities, outfalls, wastewater treatment facilities and pump stations. The majority of work is in an office setting; however the incumbent will be required to travel throughout the AOR to conduct site visits, inspections and audits throughout the year. This work may be in harsh environmental settings, including adverse weather conditions (hot humid climates or heavy rainfall), working in areas with poisonous snakes, plants, and/ or insects, and contagious diseases. Visits to wastewater treatment plants could require the incumber to work in areas with the presence of infectious bacteria, or emission of hydrogen sulfide or other noxious odors or toxic gases. The incumber must be knowledgeable of protective safety practices require to work in and around facilities and construction sites. Field visits may require the use of appropriate safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) such as hard hats, safety shoes, protective eyewear and on rare occasions, personal gas monitors and protective clothing. Additional Information Cont: If you are a dual citizen, please identify the countries of citizenship. The NATO Status of Forces Agreement prohibits employment in the U.S. Civilian Component in a host nation of any person who holds dual citizenship of the U.S. and the host nation. For example: A person who holds both Italian and U.S. citizenship may not be employed in the U.S. Civilian Component in Italy; however, that person is not prohibited by the NATO Status of Forces Agreement from employment in the U.S. civilian Component in another NATO host nation of which (s)he does not hold citizenship. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Tour of duty will be 36 months. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee’s sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/