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Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration · Posted 13 days ago
Hybrid Silver Spring, MD $122K – $187K Apply by Sep 8, 2026 Environmental Protection Specialist ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of the Assistant Administrator (OAA), Office of Policy, with 1 vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Serve as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) National Coordinator, technical advisor, authority, and expert in the area of environmental compliance.
- →Provide planning and oversight to manage the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Headquarters (HQ) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Program.
- →Engage directly to represent NMFS as an interagency team member with external federal agencies including the U.S.
- →Navy, Marine Minerals Administration, U.S.
- →Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Council on Environmental Quality to effectively coordinate NEPA requirements across federal agencies to address National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) coastal and marine resource responsibilities.
- →Develop policy recommendations and strategies to resolve complex problems involving scientific research on coastal and ocean resource management.
- →Conduct resource and management studies and formulate solutions related to environmental programs.
- →Recommend and direct NEPA program improvements to increase program efficiency and effectiveness, while maintaining high standards resulting in NEPA documentation that is clear, concise, timely, and legally defensible.
- →Analyze existing NMFS programs and existing operations to address environmental compliance requirements.
- →Provide expert advice, guidance, and recommendations to NMFS and NOAA leadership to ensure activities comply with legal requirements.
- →Provide oversight of NMFS HQ regulatory program offices for environmental compliance requirements conducted under NEPA and other NOAA legal mandates.
- →Serve as supervisor of subordinate staff to include planning and distributing work, setting priorities, managing personnel (i.e., hiring, addressing grievances, promotions, etc.), and developing schedules for the completion of work.
- →Evaluate the performance of subordinates and provide technical oversight and instruction.
- →Identify developmental needs and provide or arrange for training.
Requirements
- ✓Key Requirements: Applicants must be U.S.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Additional Information.
- ✓Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable (www.sss.gov) Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Additional Considerations: One year probationary period may be required.
- ✓A one year supervisory probationary period may be required (probationary period can be served concurrently).
- ✓Payment of relocation expenses (PCS) is not authorized.
- ✓Payment of relocation incentives OR recruitment incentives may be authorized.
- ✓Note: Relocation incentives are for current federal employees only.
- ✓This position requires Moderate Risk Security Clearance.
- ✓Background investigation will be required.
- ✓Continued employment is subject to applicant's successful completion of security investigation and favorable adjudication.
- ✓Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 48e58f42-bdb7-4f7e-a3b1-6ca536822115
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