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Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) Employment Opportunities
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EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) enforces laws that protect human health and the environment. OECA’s enforcement efforts require a team of professionals from a wide range of disciplines including the sciences, engineering, information technology, law and law enforcement, journalism, business management, and more. Read about what OECA does.
What jobs are open?
Find the Latest OECA Openings HERE To find current job openings, you must search usajobs.gov. The link above is pre–set to search widely for EPA jobs nationwide. Then narrow your search using keywords such as "OECA" (our office acronym) or "enforcement."
What are job responsibilities?
OECA job responsibilities include entry–level and mid–career positions for persons with relevant experience and education. These "position descriptions" give an overview of general job responsibilities and required qualifications. They are not a complete listing of current OECA job openings.
- Legislative Enforcement and Compliance
- Investigations and Operations
- Program Management and Administration
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Information Technology
Related information
- EPA Student Opportunities
- Graduates
- Student Honors Law Clerk Program
- Opportunities for Seniors
- Job benefits
- General EPA career information
- More about GS pay rates, from the US Office of Personnel Mangement.
What does OECA do?
Within EPA, the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) ...
- Enforces laws that protect human health and the environment
- Assures compliance through effective monitoring and assessment
- Improves compliance by explaining how to comply with regulatory requirements
- Enforces the laws that protect and improve the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer
- Sharply reduces direct pollutant discharges into waterways, and manages polluted runoff
- Enforces laws that require reporting, record-keeping and testing requirements
- Enforces restrictions relating to chemical substances and/or mixtures
OECA’s enforcement efforts require a team of professionals from a wide range of disciplines including the sciences, engineering, information technology, law, journalism, business management and public administration.
Over 3,000 employees from across the nation work in enforcement and compliance related capacities ranging from inspection and investigations, monitoring and assessment to case development and litigation. While EPA employees work with counterparts within the Agency, they also collaborate with other federal agencies, state, local and tribal governments, industry, small business, academia and non-governmental organizations.OECA offers many opportunities to be challenged, grow, network and make an important contribution to our country and the world. More on OECA.
Position Descriptions
The position descriptions below give an overview of responsibilities and qualifications required by the applicant. They are not a complete listing of OECA jobs.
Legislative Enforcement and Compliance
- Attorney Advisor (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
Investigations and Operations
Program Management and Administration
- Environmental Protection Specialist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Program Analyst (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biologist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Chemical Engineer (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Chemist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Environmental Engineer (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Environmental Scientist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Geologist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Toxicologist (PDF) (1 pg, 44K)
Information Technology
- Information Management Specialist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)
- Information Technology Specialist (PDF) (1 pg, 45K)