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Environmental Protection Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
HybridLouisville, KY$75K – $97KApply by May 29, 2026Environmental Protection SpecialistENFJENTJESTJOperationsTransportation
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Incumbent serves as the Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) Program Manager for Robley Rex VA Medical Center (RRVAMC) Louisville, KY. This role is responsible for the overall GEMS Program at the which includes the one warehouse, one administrative building, and eight Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) located at Carrollton, Stonybrook, Fort Knox, Grayson County, New Albany IN, Scottsburg IN, Newburg, Greenwood, Mellwood warehouse, and Linn Station administrative building.
What You'll Do
- →This position will require travel between Zorn campus and CBOC's on a routine basis.
- →The position functions as the technical environmental authority as the Environmental Protection Specialist, with the responsibility for assuring full compliance for interpretation and implementation of GEMS policies and programs in accordance with Veteran's Health Administration (VHA) and RRVAMC policies and guidance.
- →Major duties include, but not limited to the following: Participates in the preparation of written Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and standards.
- →Analyzes GEMS related issues and problems, resulting in findings and conclusions that lead to continual improvement of environmental programs at RRVAMC.
- →Provides guidance and direction to leadership, management, and professional and technical personnel regarding the development and implementation of facility GEMS Plans, organizes, implements, oversees and provides technical assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems.
- →Develops and implements environmental policies, procedures, and systems.
- →Advises management on how environmental policies, procedures, and systems will affect the operation of the RRVAMC.
- →Evaluates, modifies, and implements pollution prevention alternatives at the RRVAMC to reduce the generation of waste.
- →Measures the effectiveness of existing environmental programs and recommend additions to environmental program as needed to meet changing environmental requirements.
- →Develops promotional and educational activities to promote stakeholder awareness of RRVAMC environmental issues.
- →Serves as expert on issues related to environmental statutes including the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks, Superfund Statutes, Toxic Substances Control Act, and Safe Drinking Water Act.
- →Provides support to the industrial hygiene program for RRVAMC on matters such as toxic and hazardous substances, control measures for reducing exposure to hazardous agents and disposal of hazardous chemical agents.
- →Investigates accidents, which may include those involving fatalities and serious injury, and complaints of employees concerning unhealthful work condition and determines corrective measures, prepares necessary reports and records.
- →Develops, maintains, and sustains a comprehensive Hearing Conservation Program for Louisville VAMC to include policy development and training.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 642510ba-25fc-4fc5-b650-ffcfefc39bd8
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