Safety and Occupational Health Service at the Dayton VA Medical Center (DVAMC)

The Environmental Specialist is the facility Hazardous Materials Coordinator. They have a central role in planning and administering environmental programs. The Specialist manages programs that are designed to ensure compliance with federal, states, and local regulations governing air emissions, hazardous materials, non-hazardous and hazardous waste, environmental spills, water quality, and the storage of regulated substances, among other areas and to alleviate the adverse impacts of the human activities on the environment. The Hazardous Waste Coordinator also acts as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for hazardous waste removal contracts. As the COR, the Environmental Specialist will be responsible for monitoring the contractor’s progress in fulfilling the technical requirements specified in the contract. The Hazardous Waste Coordinator supports VA’s Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) implementation and applies specialized knowledge of one or more programs or functional areas of environmental protection work but does not require full professional competence in environmental engineering or science.SkillBridge can make a meaningful impact to the Safety Service and Dayton VAMC by allowing highly trained transitioning military members accustomed to learning critical and portable skillsets to gain hands-on experience that can be leveraged as the members transition to the next phase of reintegration into civilian life.

ABOUT THE JOB

The preferred skills for the Environmental Specialist/Hazardous Materials Manager position are:• Knowledge of federal, agency and department regulations, operational systems and procedures• Specialized knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of program or administrative work relating to Environmental Protection Program.• Oral, written, and customer communication skills• Attention to details to evaluate and analyze issues and programs as well as plan and organize solutions• Ability to cope under stressful situations as well as handle complex and multiple assignments• Willingness to learn and advance career• Strong work ethic and reliability

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and administering environmental programs
• Ensuring compliance with regulations governing air emissions, hazardous materials, waste, environmental spills, water quality, and storage of regulated substances
• Acting as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for hazardous waste removal contracts
• Monitoring contractor’s progress in fulfilling technical requirements of contracts
• Supporting VA’s Green Environmental Management System (GEMS) implementation

QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of federal, agency and department regulations, operational systems and procedures
• Specialized knowledge of the principles, practices, and methods of program or administrative work relating to Environmental Protection Program
• Oral, written, and customer communication skills
• Attention to details to evaluate and analyze issues and programs as well as plan and organize solutions
• Ability to cope under stressful situations and handle complex and multiple assignments
• Willingness to learn and advance career
• Strong work ethic and reliability

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY

Occupational Safety and Health

OTHER

VA Organization Lead POC/Email: Sheri Bray, sheri.bray@va.govHuman Resource Staff POC/Email: Sage Artemis, sarah.grimm@va.gov