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Position Title
TITLE 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SPECIALIST (MI 127th CES)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
MI-12743651-T5-AF-25-108 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, June 13, 2025 to Thursday, July 3, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
3. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technicians: I am an MR or NG Reserve Technician who will lose or has lost my military membership through no fault of my own after completing at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area in accordance with Section 3329(b) of Title 5, U.S.C. This preference eligibility is valid for 1 year after separation.

NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received showing you are no longer eligible for military or NG membership (through no fault of your own) and that you have completed at least 15 years of technician service and a minimum of 20 years of service creditable for non-regular retirement.

NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
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4. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible: I am currently on retained grade based on receiving a written RIF notification letter of a change to lower grade, or a notification letter of a classification downgrade dated within the last 2 years. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions at my retained grade, within my local commuting area.

NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" for this statement, you must submit a copy of the "Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as a RIF change-to-lower-grade notice, and an SF-50 reflecting your RIF change to lower grade.

NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not accepted or declined a job offer for permanent Federal employment at your retained grade, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
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5. Priority Placement Program DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Preference Eligible Technician Receiving Disability Retirement: I am an MR or NG Technician who will be or has been involuntarily medically retired due to a service-connected medical disability that disqualifies me from military membership or from holding my required military grade, and have applied for or am receiving a disability retirement annuity. I am exercising my preference eligibility to DoD positions within my local commuting area. I understand that the position for which I am applying must be at the same grade or equivalent level, tenure, and work schedule as the position held currently or upon separation.

NOTE 1: If you indicate "yes" to this question, you must submit a copy of the "Military Reserve and National Guard Technician Disability PPP Self-Certification Checklist" and copies of the appropriate documentation, such as the notification letter you received that states you are no longer eligible for Reserve membership due to a service-connected disability.

NOTE 2: By using this eligibility, you certify that you have not obtained permanent Federal employment, nor have you accepted or declined a PPP job offer.
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6. All on-board federal employees/technicians within the Michigan National Guard for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, AND Permanent). Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician with the Michigan National Guard for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2). (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job Title
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Employer's name and address
  • Supervisor's name and contact information
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications. (limit characters)
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience is subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Does your resume support the General Experience criteria below?
Progressively responsible clerical experience or other work which demonstrated the ability to acquire and to apply a practical knowledge and understanding of the program objectives, policies, procedures, and requirements relating to the work of the position (limit characters)
2. Does your resume support the Specialized Experience criteria below?

Experience, education or training which included administrative, clerical or support duties, such as, compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information that are typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Experience using computers and automation systems. Experience demonstrating the ability to follow agency directives regarding the principles, practices, and concepts of an environmental program.

GS-09 - 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (see above) that provided experience, education or training assembling data into proper formats as directed by oral or written instructions. Experience demonstrating the ability to follow agency directives regarding the principles, practices, and concepts of an environmental program. Experience demonstrating knowledge of environmental issues, problems and solutions regarding federal, state, rural and community environmental regulations.

GS-11 and above - 1 year specialized experience to at least the next lower grade that provided experience, education or training demonstrating the knowledge of the principles, practices, and concepts of an environmental program sufficient to serve as the expert technical advisor on the various environmental programs. Experience demonstrating knowledge of environmental issues, problems and solutions regarding federal, state, rural and community environmental regulations. Experience in program planning or administration concerned with environmental protection or other activities related to environmental problems. Experience in an advisory or research capacity involving the creation of solutions to problems concerning environmental protection or other related activities. Experience using on-site investigation techniques, analysis of results and development of conclusions to insure conformance to environmental regulations.

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3. Are you using Education to substitute for Specialize Experience? (Educations transcripts are REQUIRED to be submitted upon submission of application)

GS-11:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related

AND 

1 year equivalent to at least GS-9

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown in the table meets the requirements for positions at GS-7 through GS-11. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

For certain positions covered by this standard, the work may be recognized as sufficiently technical or specialized that graduate study alone may not provide the knowledge and skills needed to perform the work. In such cases, agencies may use selective factors to screen out applicants without actual work experience.

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Please read and respond to all the questions below. For each Competency / Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA's), choose the response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information your references provide. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Knowledge of the principles, practices, concepts and skill in environmental programs, sufficient to serve as the expert technical advisor on the various base environmental programs. (limit characters)
5. Knowledge and skill in written and oral communication techniques sufficient to clearly explain and describe environmental issues, problems, and solutions to diverse groups of federal, state, rural and community landowners, residents, and representatives when establishing land use changes for training areas and construction. (limit characters)
6. Knowledge and skill to adapt standard practices, equipment, and techniques in developing technical parameters and preparing justification for development of plans for improvement or alteration or the construction of new facilities, (e.g., sewer systems, water supply systems, hazardous waste management systems, oil/water separators, sluice gates, etc.). (limit characters)
7. Knowledge and skill to assess the impact of the installation's activities regarding publics safety, ecology, and environment involving matters which are directly or closely related to public welfare and the protection of natural resources. (limit characters)
8. Knowledge and skill in conducting inspections, evaluating violations and affecting corrective actions. (limit characters)
9. Receives general supervision and assignments are in the form of broad functional responsibilities, goals, and objectives. Considerable latitude is given in establishing priorities and objectives and in independently planning own work, resolving problems, carrying assignments through to completion. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
10. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification using your resume. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)
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