Background:
The EPA Environmental Research and Business Support Program has an immediate opening for an EPA Program Planning Assistant with the Office of Research and Development at the EPA facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
The Office of Research and Development (ORD) at the EPA supports high-quality research to improve the scientific basis for decisions on national environmental issues and help EPA achieve its environmental goals. Research is conducted in a broad range of environmental areas by scientists in EPA laboratories and at universities across the country.
The National Risk Management Research Laboratory (NRMRL) within ORD at EPA, researches, identifies, develops and tests innovative tools, methods and technologies used to solve and prevent complex environmental problems to safeguard human health and the environment. EPA scientists and engineers seek to determine what environmental risks exist and determine how to manage, reduce or eliminate those risks in a sustainable manner. NRMRL’s Immediate Office (IO) supports a wide range of activities that serve the entire laboratory. A critical service provided by the IO is to support NRMRL’s interaction with the ORD planning process and the National Program Directors (NPDs) as well as more efficient and effective internal coordination efforts. In addition, through this planning function, the IO also supports interaction with other labs and centers.
The IO is seeking an individual, at least 18 years of age who has completed a bachelor’s degree in one of the following: environmental policy, environmental science, or a closely related field, with the analytical and administrative duties required to support the Assistant Laboratory Director (ALD) with cross program responsibilities. This could also include the administration, management, and communication of results and impacts resulting from planning and reporting of research. In this capacity, the selected candidate shall perform a wide variety of support activities.
The selected candidate shall assist the IO with the analytical and administrative duties required to support the ALD with cross program responsibilities.
Responsibilities:
The selected candidate shall perform duties, as requested, according to specifications and instructions provided by the mentor. All necessary instructions and training will be provided by the EPA mentor.
Location: This job will be located at EPA’s facility in Research Triangle Park, NC.
Salary: Selected applicants will become temporary employees of ORAU and will receive an hourly wage of $20.65 for hours worked.
Travel: Occasional overnight travel may be expected.
Expected Start Date: The position is full-time and expected to begin in August 2016. The initial project is through May 14, 2017, and may be renewable up to 3 one-year optional periods.
For more information, contact EPAjobs@orau.org.
Eligible applicants must:
EPA ORD employees, their spouses, and children are not eligible to participate in this program.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education
Successful candidates shall:
Desired Knowledge, Skills, Work Experience, and Education
It is desirable for candidates to have:
I certify that I am at least 18 years of age; a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in environmental policy, environmental science, or a closely related field from an accredited university or college within the last 24 months; a citizen or a Legal Permanent Resident of the United States of America; and not a current employee of EPA ORD or the spouse or child of an EPA ORD employee.
ORAU is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability); visit the ORAU website for required employment notices.
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