Summary
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air. About the Office of Air and Radiation. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
Duties
The Office of Radiation and Indoor Air (ORIA) is located within the Office of Air and Radiation (OAR). ORIA is responsible for EPA's radiation and indoor air activities, which broadly include: developing protection criteria, standards, and policies; collaborating with other regulatory programs within EPA and other agencies to control radiation and indoor air exposures; providing technical assistance to States through EPA's regional offices and other agencies having radiation and indoor air protection programs; establishing and directing an environmental radiation monitoring program; evaluating and assessing the overall risk and impact of radiation and indoor air pollutants on the general public and the environment during radiological emergencies and disasters that impact indoor air quality (as well as fulfilling ongoing daily requirements supporting emergency response efforts across the Agency); and liaising with other public and private organizations involved in environmental radiation and indoor air pollution protection activities. Additionally, ORIA is EPA's lead office for intra- and interagency activities coordinated through the Committee for Indoor Air Quality. ORIA disseminates information to support the public in taking action against indoor air and radiation health risks. Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: - Overseeing the day-to-day operations of ORIA, including but not limited to administrative activities, financial and facility operations, human resources, and compliance with agency policies. - Developing and implementing policies, guidance, guidelines, priorities, programs, objectives, short and long term goals, budgets, and personnel management for the office. - Reviewing and evaluating the office's programs, policies, priorities, budgets, incomes, and outcomes, and, when necessary, offering and implementing any changes that might be needed with the advice and consent of office and agency leadership. - Developing and maintaining collaborative relationships with both internal and external partners that include, but are not limited to, other government agencies/departments, academia, private industry, professional groups, and the public. - Establishing systems for making assignments that cross organizational functions and boundaries within the office. - Performing the full range of supervisor human resources functions for the office and its employees.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen. If you are selected, you must complete a 1-year SES probationary period, if not previously completed. The Ethics in Government Act, P.L. 95-521, 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. REAL ID requirements became effective on 05/07/25. If you are selected for this position and plan to use your driver's license or identification card during the onboarding process (i.e., for employment eligibility verification or to obtain your EPA identification card), the document must be a REAL ID-compliant state-issued driver's license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking, or must be an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL). You will receive information about alternative acceptable documents (e.g., passport) prior to onboarding. For more information about REAL ID, see Dept. of Homeland Security and REAL ID FAQs. 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. You will be required to obtain and maintain a top-secret/sensitive compartmented information security clearance. Pre-employment drug testing is required and random testing thereafter. #LI-Onsite
How you will be evaluated
We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet basic qualification requirements, your application will be evaluated based on the experience described in your resume with the required Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs). It will then be forwarded to a three-member Rating Panel consisting of SES members for further review. The Rating Panel will decide which Best Qualified applicants will be issued to the Selecting Official by the Human Resources Office.