Summary
This Senior Executive Service (SES) position is in Region 7, Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. About Region 7. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.
Duties
The incumbent serves as the Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division (ECAD), which is responsible for developing and implementing the Region's enforcement and compliance assurance programs and statutes that EPA administers in the Region, states, and/or territories. The Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division works closely with the other Regional Divisions, Office of Regional Counsel, Criminal Investigations Division, and Department of Justice to deliver a comprehensive enforcement and compliance assurance program utilizing the entire spectrum of compliance assurance tools available to the Region. Specific duties of this position may include, but are not limited to: Serving as a key participant in the Region's strategic and operational planning activities, making determinations regarding priority areas, investments and disinvestments, and ensuring completion of assigned projects or priorities. Providing overall direction and management for ECAD. Accomplishing or directing the actions involved in coordinating the program with internal and external organizations, particularly with state and tribal partners. Accomplishing or directing actions to determine the effects of proposed or enacted federal or state legislation, new or proposed program requirements, new or improved technology, emergency situations, court decisions, etc. Ensuring that extramural resources, both procurement (contracts) and assistance (grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements), are efficiently and appropriately managed in maximizing use of the Agency's resources.
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 secret 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.