Summary
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T59046P1 and is part of the NC ANG, National Guard (ANG - 145th MDG / Position Number 1043876).
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
The area of consideration for this position is CAT 2 (Areas 1-5) and includes any U.S. Citizen.
Duties
As an INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-11, you will plan, ensure statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives and regulations. Acts as the technical expert and advisor to Wing leadership on all issues pertaining to the above directives. Serves as an expert advisor concerning OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and US Air Force on installation health matters such as, (a) health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; (b) workplace surveillance, (c) medical legal documentation, (d) asbestos abatement, (e) lead based paint, (f) ionizing and nonionizing radiation, (g) Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD), (h) air emissions, (i) drinking water, (j) wastewater discharges, (k) hazardous wastes, (l) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, (m) pesticide use, (n) environmental noise, (o) environmental assessment, (p) environmental sampling, and (q) other environmental monitoring. Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues. Review plans for new and existing facility construction projects. Ensure applicable OSHA, AFOSH, and EPA criteria are incorporated and notes where deficiencies are, recommending appropriate changes to facilities environments that would assure integration of occupational/environmental health and industrial hygiene controls to prevent adverse health and environmental impact. Manage and assess installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements, and performs ambient, source and substance tests and monitoring. Compiles and evaluates pollution emission inventories to include air, wastewater and hazardous materials/wastes. Determines human health impacts, works with Air Force, federal, and state officials collaboratively to ensure all laws are followed properly. Authorize, review, and validate new hazardous material issued on AF Form 3952, Chemical Hazardous Material Request/Authorization. Identifies low level less hazardous substitutes through expert chemical and process knowledge. Reviews and approves issues related to hazardous material including personal protective equipment (PPE) and disposal requirements. Research technical orders (T.O's.) for possible substitutes, i.e. environmentally friendly products. Provides and enters hazardous chemical information from AF Form 3952 and MSDS into AF-EMIS, ACES-EM, or EESOH. Acts as the technical health expert and advisor to Wing leadership on issues pertaining to the Hazardous Materials Management Plan (HMMP) and other pertinent issues. Conduct noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes, when notified that operations/processes have changes, or on a periodic basis. Research needs and conducts sound/decibel tests in facilities or other areas where potential overexposures to noise may exist, such as machine shops. Analyzes and implements appropriate engineering and/or administrative/procedural controls. Recommend personal protective equipment where excessive noise is evident. Ensures proper documentation of surveillance is provided to other agencies (i.e. Public Health) to help meet physical exam requirements. Update and review base disaster/contingency/response plans. Participate in planning and implementation of the Full Spectrum Threat Response (FSTR) cell, for control of real world and exercise incidents. Provides input to the base security vulnerability assessment plan. Respond to actual disasters or exercises. Principal expert and advisor to on-scene commander on chemical, biological, and nuclear materials and recommends personal protection equipment requirements; perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science;
OR
A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene:
OR
Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1 year experience equivalent to GS-10 level. Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls. Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.
Education
You must provide transcripts documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
-- Professional knowledge and skills applicable to performance of a wide range of industrial hygiene duties, including survey, detection, evaluation, and sampling/testing techniques and related control measures for a variety of potential workplace-related health hazards. This includes performance of highly complex computations and application of theory and formulas representative of a wide variety of tests and reporting responsibilities that is typical of the scientific requirements of the industrial hygiene profession.
-- Knowledge of OSHA, AFOSH, EPA, and other federal laws and related programs, and of DoD, USAF, and ANG regulations, policies and procedures related to industrial hygiene, occupational health, and bioenvironmental engineering.
-- Knowledge of a broad range of administrative and managerial principles/ procedures, conventional methods, and techniques sufficient to independently plan, implement, evaluate, and manage the assigned ANG IH/BEE program.
-- Knowledge of technical installation work processes/operations and equipment relative to their effect on the health and efficiency of employees working in machine shops, warehouses, on aircraft parking areas, and in adjacent office areas, etc.
-- Knowledge of and ability to isolate and identify a variety of chemical agents (i.e., liquids, duets, fumes, vapors, gases, etc.); physical agents (i.e., noise, temperature, pressure, and radiation); biological agents (i.e., fungi, bacteria, and viruses); and ergonomic factors, involving body positions and repetitious motion, etc.
-- Professional knowledge required to direct or recommend alternative controls, approaches, and/or protective devices relative to the prevention or correction of harmful exposures and/or hazardous findings.
-- Knowledge of USAF/ATSDR activities and requirements in order to act as the local point of contact and program coordinator.
-- Knowledge and skills sufficient to communicate effectively and educate employees, supervisors, and managers; ability to interact effectively with other health specialists and officials and to properly prepare related correspondence and associated reports.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents: For Veterans Preference Consideration: DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty", SF-15 "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference" (with Required Documentation such as DD-214 (***Copy of page 4 must show "Character of Service" ****), VA Entitlement letter, etc.). Documentation will be used to adjudicate claims for veterans' preference).
3. Transcripts (Must be submitted at the time of application).
4. Certifications (Must be submitted at the time of application).
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
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12539025
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
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