Summary
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.
Duties
- GS-09 In a developmental capacity, communicates findings from document reviews, coordinates survey, performs field visits to identify health and safety hazards.
- GS-09 - Evaluates hazards and selects appropriate controls, interviews field personnel, and effectively communicates findings and recommendations at the appropriate level.
- GS-09 Assists Industrial Hygienists in assessing various work processes, evaluating exposures, developing, and advising on control measures and recommending modifications to work procedures to effectively control recognized hazards.
- GS-09 Assists Industrial Hygienists, conducting procurement of sampling and safety and health equipment, acquiring laboratory services, and maintaining equipment in good working order.
- GS-09 - Assists Industrial Hygienists in collecting environmental and industrial hygiene data and inputting data into an approved format.
- GS-09 Assists Industrial Hygienists in conducting field assessment to verify compliance with environmental safety and health standards and approved plans.
- GS-10 With moderate oversight, communicates findings from document reviews, coordinates survey, performs field visits to identify health and safety hazards.
- GS-10- Evaluates hazards and selects appropriate controls, interviews field personnel, and effectively communicates findings and recommendations at the appropriate level.
- GS-10 With moderate oversight, assesses various work processes, evaluates exposures, develops, and advises on control measures that will effectively control recognized hazards.
- GS-10 With moderate oversight, collects environmental and industrial hygiene data and inputs data into an approved format.
- GS-10 With moderate oversight, conducts field assessment to verify compliance with environmental safety and health standards and approved plans.
- GS-11 With a degree of independence, communicates findings from document reviews, coordinates survey, performs field visits to identify health and safety hazards.
- GS-11 Evaluates hazards and selects appropriate controls, interviews field personnel, and effectively communicates findings and recommendations at the appropriate level.
- GS-11 With a degree of independence, assesses various work processes, evaluates exposures, develops, and advises on control measures that will effectively control recognized hazards.
- GS-11 With a degree of independence, maintains supplies, conducts procurement for sampling and safety.
- GS-11 With a degree of independence, collects environmental and industrial hygiene data and inputs data into an approved format.
- GS-11 With a degree of independence, conducts field assessment to verify compliance with environmental
safety and health standards and approved plans.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- GS 09/10/11 - Incumbent must have completed, or successfully complete, the OSHA-mandated 40-hour training for hazardous waste site operations.
- GS 09/10/11 - Incumbent must pass physical for performing work in level "C" personal protection and maintain active participation in the Corps of Engineers medical surveillance program as mandated by OSHA.
- GS 09/10/11 - Incumbent may be required to lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. unassisted or items weighing up to 50 lbs. with assistance in the regular performance of duties.
- GS 09/10/11 - The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states.
- GS 09/10/11 - Incumbent may spend up to 40% of the time in travel or TDY status.
- GS 11 only - Incumbent must have completed and is current on, OSHA-mandated 40-hour training for hazardous waste site operations and emergency response training and OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety Training.
- GS 11 only - Incumbent must have completed AHERA Asbestos Inspector and EPA Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor certification and state licenses, DOEHRS-IH Training Certifications, CP-12 Certificate, and DOT/Hazardous Waste Manifest Training.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-09 Grade Level:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes typical of work performed at or equivalent to the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08) or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes (1) identifying and preventing simple environmental, safety and health hazards in the workplace; (2) collecting basic observational data and monitoring results and entering/organizing data into a database; (3) preparing hazard analysis; and (4) practical experience using existing sampling plans, methods and/or standard procedures to conduct field sampling.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-10 Grade Level:
One year of specialized experience or equivalent at the next lower grade GS-09 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes (1) with moderate oversight, collecting, analyzing, and organizing environmental/occupational sampling or monitoring data; (2) with moderate oversight, performing site inspections and quality assurance visits for compliance with plans and specifications on field activities such as environmental sampling, building construction, hazardous material remediation, renovation, and/or demolition activities; (3) assisting a senior level staff with conducting complex surveys and preparing reports, and (4) assisting a senior level staff in preparing cost estimates and small scale procurements of sampling supplies and services.
Minimum Qualifications for the GS-11 Grade Level:
One year of specialized experience or equivalent at the next lower grade GS-10 in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes (1) with a degree of independence, performing environmental/occupational sampling and monitoring activities and associated data organization, analysis and reporting; (2) with a degree of independence performing site inspections and quality assurance visits for compliance with plans and specifications on field activities such as environmental sampling, building construction, hazardous material remediation, renovation, and/or demolition activities; (3) with a degree of independence, preparing/reviewing elements of safety and health plans, standard operating procedures, sampling plans and reports; and (4) practical experience preparing sampling cost estimates and coordinating/conducting the procurements of sampling supplies and services.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.
If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.
If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.
Required Documents
Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
1. Your resume:
- Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
- If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
- For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
- For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter, optional
- This position has an individual occupational requirement and/or allows for substitution of education for experience. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
- This position requires a job-related license or certification. You MUST submit a copy of your license or certification with your application package or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
- Provide documents that support your qualification for the position, typically, these are documents such as resume, transcript, copy of professional license, and SF-50.
- Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as SSN and DOB data should be REDACTED or REMOVED from documents prior to submission, especially SF-50 and DD 214 forms.
To ensure that documents are identifiable to your application package, name attachments with the following naming convention:
Last Name, First Name - Document Type
EXAMPLES:
Smith, John- Resume
Smith, John- SF50 Redacted
Smith, John- Transcript
Smith, John - PE License
- Preferred format for documents is PDF format.
- Do not submit documents that are password protected.
- Any documents to be considered as part of your application, must be attached to your email. Submissions that provide a link to access and download or retrieve resumes, etc., will be considered as an incomplete application.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: CENAB-HR-DHA01@usace.army.mil. You must provide the vacancy announcement number CERD24993557294HEF and the Grade in the subject line of the email.
To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.
The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 05/20/2024 to receive consideration.
Next steps
Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.
Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.
The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.
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