Summary
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in the Office of Water, Office of Wastewater Management. About OW. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
Duties
The Deputy Director of the Office of Wastewater Management (OWM) shares fully with the Office Director in providing national direction for key Clean Water Act programs, including National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permitting, pretreatment, and sewage sludge management programs. In addition, OWM oversees major water infrastructure funding and financing efforts such as the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan program, and related grants and assistance programs. OWM develops and shares technical information to support states, tribes, territories, utilities, and communities; leads the development and oversight of effluent limitations guidelines, analytical methods, and the national Alternative Testing Procedures program; and collaborates on research addressing wastewater contaminants and related human health and environmental risks. The office advances national strategies on water conservation and reuse, conducts broad stakeholder outreach and coordination, and develops program policy and regulations. Specific duties of the position include, but are not limited to: Overseeing day-to-day operations of OWM, including administrative activities, financial and facility operations, human resources, etc., and ensuring compliance with all applicable Agency policies. Managing office activities to ensure processes, policies, and resources are in place to enable successful mission accomplishment, including interpreting policies, providing review for plans and programs, and evaluating the progress of existing programs. Directing work to ensure success of projects and programs, including overseeing the development of the annual budget and explaining that budget to Agency stakeholders. Representing and acting for the Director at Agency and interagency meetings to discuss complex matters relating to policy, strategic planning, and other programmatic areas of OWM's portfolio. Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including other federal and state agencies, professional and scientific organizations, and the public. Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.
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. #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.