Deputy Regional Administrator

The Deputy Regional Administrator serves as the alter ego of the Regional Administrator sharing fully with the Regional Administrator in the planning supervision programming policy implementation management direction and control of the technical and administrative aspects of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency activities within the the absence of the Regional Administrator the Deputy Regional Administrator performs the duties of that position.

The Deputy Regional Administrator in concert with the Regional Administrator performs the following duties:

• Providing technical and administrative control and direction of the environmental protection activities within the jurisdiction of the Region including management of total resources within the guidelines provided by Headquarters.
• Providing leadership advice and consultation to State and local agencies other Federal agencies and interagency groups and governmental and non-governmental organizations to achieve an integrated and effective approach to the protection of the environment resolving related problems and exercising approval authority for State standards and implementation plans.
• Representing the Region in conferences and meetings with Agency officials and others in connection with the planning and development of program objectives and activities.
• Evaluating status and trends of environmental protection programs and accomplishments.
• Representing the Agency on committees for intra/interagency and international affairs concerning protection of the environment.
• Supervising a large staff of employees organized into units headed by subordinate managers and supervisors.
• Presenting justifying and interpreting program goals and objectives to top levels of authority within and outside the Agency.
• Carrying out the public awareness and information activities for the regional programs.
• Attending meetings with various groups and organizations internal and external to the Agency making presentations concerning the various aspects of Agency programs and activities within the Region and promoting understanding and support for this work.

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 drivers 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 drivers license or identification card that includes the REAL ID-compliant star marking or must be an Enhanced Drivers 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.

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The work of this position is classified in the Program Management 0340 series where the qualifications include both general management skills and characteristics that are applicable to all SES positions and technical or program responsibilities specific to this position. Applicants must have substantive general experience which provides a good basic or general knowledge of the principles of organization management and administration; and substantive specialized (operating administrative or managerial) experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to this position.

All applicants must have one year of specialized experience at a level close to the work of this job that demonstrates the particular knowledge skills and abilities required to successfully perform in this role. Typically this experience can be found in work within this field or a field that is closely related.

As a basic requirement for entry into the Senior Executive Service applicants must also provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior level management capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Executive Core Qualifications and Technical Qualifications listed below.

A. Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs) - Mandatory for competitive applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified unless you are a noncompetitive eligible applicant.

ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. Involves demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. Involves demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources budget effectively cut wasteful spending and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. Involves demonstrated knowledge ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. Involves demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizations vision mission and goals and to drive a high-performance high-accountability culture. This includes when necessary the ability to lead people through change and hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. Involves demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Your responses should be clear and concise and show a level of accomplishment and a degree of responsibility. Leadership competencies for each ECQ can be found in OPMs Guide to SES Qualifications.

B. Technical Qualifications (TQs) - Mandatory for all applicants - Failure to address these factors within the required 2-page resume will result in your application being disqualified.

TQ 1 - Demonstrated experience managing and directing a large interdisciplinary organization involving complex environmental policy issues.

TQ 2 - Demonstrated experience interacting with high-level officials including Federal State local or tribal governments elected officials non-governmental organizations industrial entities academia media and the general public on environmental protection program planning and decision making.