Supervisory Biologist/Physical Scientist/Environmental Engineer

This position is in the Office of Water, Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds, Standards and Health Protection Division, Regional/State/Tribal Water Quality Standards Support Branch. About: Office of Water This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

You will: Plan, organize, and direct the unit's activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance and to meet customer needs. Exercise supervisory responsibilities to foster an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to mission success. Manage high priority, highly visible national Clean Water Act programs consistent with agency priorities and pillars. Build and establish cooperative relationships and represent the agency in a variety of program areas to strategically promote agency priorities and pillars. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

#LI-DNI You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. 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. If you are selected, you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period. Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA, you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program. This development program is designed to enhance leadership competencies and meet the agency's goal of providing new leaders with the tools needed for success. If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.