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Environmental Protection Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-sitePalo Alto, CA$112K – $145KApply by May 27, 2026Environmental Protection SpecialistENFJENTJESTJOperations
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Green Environmental Management System Manager (GEMS Program Manager) will ensure VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS) facilities take all necessary actions to integrate sound environmental compliance and sustainability practices across VHA Organizations, activities, and services.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Managing, supervising, administering, and advising facility employees and leadership, VHA/VA Leadership organizations, the public, and other environmental related agencies on environmental program implementation to meet regulatory and internal VA and external Federal, state and local requirements.
- →Author, develop, implement and periodically review GEMS requirements in accordance with the principles of ISO 14001, Federal, State and local environmental statutory law, Executive orders, VA and VHA polices, and its directive.
- →Identify and implement training, policies, operational requirements and engineering controls needed to comply with evolving and dynamic environmental regulatory requirements.
- →Provides guidance to management and leadership to address environmental findings and ensure that the health care systems programs satisfactorily address environmental compliance, operational controls and procedures related to environmental aspects.
- →Establish operational controls for significant aspects.
- →Evaluate and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), checklists and other control documents and activities where necessary to endure that operational controls are effective and documented.
- →Develop and submit all required documentation to external regulatory agencies including but not limited to EPA.
- →Act as the technical advisor, author of, and Contracting Office Representative for environmental contracts.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad-hoc telework.
- →Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Position Description/PD#: Environmental Protection Specialist/PD00148A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
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