Director, Engineering and Analysis Division

1 month ago

Washington, Washington, D.C., United States USAJobs Full time
Duties

The Director for the Engineering and Analysis Division (EAD), in the Office of Science and Technology (OST), in the Office of Water (OW), at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for developing effluent guidelines and regulations for both new and existing sources of industrial discharge to surface waters and to publicly owned treatment works under the Clean Water Act (CWA).

Under the guidance of the Director, EAD is responsible for implementing the Clean Water Act requirements to:

- Review, revise, and establish new Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELGs) that regulate the discharge of pollutants from industrial point sources to waters of the U.S. and indirect discharges to publicly owned treatment works;

- And to establish national CWA analytical methods and alternative test procedures necessary to implement the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System.

In carrying out these mandated responsibilities, EAD must assure the adequacy and validity of scientific, technical, environmental, engineering, and cost data and findings necessary to support ELGs. EAD must gather, develop, and analyze data and background information essential to the annual review, biennial reporting, and periodic revisions and establishment of new ELGs, industrial category by industrial category, constructing and maintaining transparent records necessary to withstand judicial review of ELGs and standards and analytical methods. In addition, EAD provides ongoing technical advice, guidance, and regulatory interpretation to other EPA offices, primarily the Office of Wastewater Management and EPA Regional Offices, federal departments and agencies, states, Tribes, industry and industry associations, and the analytical methods community on the development and implementation of standards and regulations and NPDES permit requirements.

Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to:
  • Serving as a principal advisor to the OST Director and the Assistant Administrator (AA) for Water for major program areas assigned to the Division.
  • Planning, developing, organizing, directing, and implementing highly complex national policy, priorities, guidance, and strategies regarding the development of industrial and municipal wastewater effluent guidelines and regulations relating to abatement and control of effluent discharges.
  • Providing overall direction and management for a multidisciplinary staff organized across multiple subordinate branches.
  • Accomplishing or directing the actions involved in coordinating EAD programs with internal and external organizations including key officials of EPA; other federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments; private industry; environmental organizations and the public.
  • Demonstrating leadership and commitment to scientific integrity as a top priority in the organization.

    Requirements

    Conditions of Employment
    • You must be a U.S. citizen.
    • You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.

      If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed.

      The Ethics in Government Act, P.L , requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278, prior to assuming the SES position, annually, and upon termination of employment.

      This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

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      Qualifications

      The work of this position is classified in the Program Management, 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization, management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

      All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

      As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service, applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

      A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of ten (10) pages total will result in your application being disqualified, unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

      ECQ 1 - LEADING CHANGE. Involves the ability to bring about strategic change, both within and outside the organization, to meet organizational goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to establish an organizational vision and to implement it in a continuously changing environment.
      ECQ 2 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves the ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.
      ECQ 3 - RESULTS DRIVEN. Involves the ability to meet organizational goals and customer expectations. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to make decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
      ECQ 4 - BUSINESS ACUMEN. Involves the ability to manage human, financial, and information resources strategically.
      ECQ 5 - BUILDING COALITIONS. Involves the ability to build coalitions internally and with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, nonprofit and private sector organizations, foreign governments, or international organizations to achieve common goals.

      Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPM's Guide to SES Qualifications .

      B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors individually within a limit of two (2) pages per factor will result in your application being disqualified.

      TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience managing a complex multi-disciplinary scientific and/or technical organization.

      TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience leading the execution of a science or engineering-based program to protect human health or the environment (e.g., development of technology-based industrial discharge standards, developing analytical methods for regulatory programs, environmental benefit assessments).

      Education

      This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

      Additional information

      If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility.

      Veterans' preference is not applicable to the Senior Executive Service.

      EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures .

      Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency's workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA .

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