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Program Specialist (Environmental Response Team)
U.S. Coast Guard · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $71K – $92K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This vacancy is for a GS-0301-09, Program Specialist (Environmental Response Team) located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Coast Guard National Response Center (CG-NRC) in Washington, District of Columbia.
What You'll Do
- →You will serve as a Program Specialist (Environmental Response Team) and be responsible for serving as the sole federal point of contact for the reporting of all pollution, railroad, and port security incidents occurring in the United States and its territories.
- →The primary purpose of of the National response Center (NRC) is to collect, coordinate, analyze, and manage environmental response, maritime security, and railroad incident information in order to reduce catastrophic impact on human life and the environment.
- →Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
- →Typical work assignments include: The collection and dissemination of a variety of incident reports consisting of environmental pollution reports, security/suspicious activity reports, and railroad incidents.
- →Serving as the unit representative when attending national training-related meetings and workshops to promote or explain environmental, maritime security, and railroad operations policies, procedures and operations as they relate to the National Response Center (NRC).
- →Monitoring various environmental and intelligence network systems and coordinating and disseminating approximately 31,000 incident reports to federal state local and tribal entities anywhere in the United States and its territories.
- →Working collaboratively with other watch standers to ensure equal distribution of the workload and providing training and instruction for the accomplishment of tasks or projects.
- →Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.
- →Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.
- →Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.
- →If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.
- →You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement.
- →To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.
- →Reasonable Accommodation Information
Requirements
- ✓All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- ✓Key Requirements: Must be a U.S.
- ✓Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service.
- ✓See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required.
- ✓This is not a Bargaining Unit position. electee must be able to obtain/maintain a valid state driver's license.
- ✓This position requires successful completion of the NRC Duty Officer Qualification Board.
- ✓Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
- ✓This position does not have a positive education requirement.
- ✓If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education.
- ✓See Required Documents section for detail.
- ✓Are you qualifying based on education?
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 44b90911-2d79-4e7b-bb34-2c4797d7ce10
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