PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32) Job in Whiteman AFB, MO

Vacancy No. MO-12486766-AF-24-276 Department Air National Guard Units
Salary $55,598.00 to $72,276.00 Grade 8 to 8
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 7/19/2024 Close Date 7/18/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Whiteman AFB, MO


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for GS-0640-08 PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1723000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing.

APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is a Permanent Excepted Service position. This is a bargaining position.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

WHO MAY APPLY: All qualified Missouri traditional guard members and those eligible for enlistment, appointment or transfer into the Missouri Air National Guard.

Duties

  • Manages the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) mandated occupational health education and training programs and Department of Defense Instruction (DODI).
  • Determines educational/training requirements for employees by analyzing existing compliance data.
  • Works in conjunction with unit workplace supervisors to develop and conduct occupational health education training relative to both general and specific hazards.
  • Sets up surveys, provides education, tracks and develops training, researches requirements and provides coordination to ensure programs are viable.
  • Manages the OSHA and AFOSH mandated occupational health medical surveillance program.
  • Analyzes the results of Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Industrial Hygiene Surveys, and determines the need for employee occupational health medical examinations (OHMEs).
  • Analyzes scientific and compliance data to determine the scope and frequency of required occupational health surveillance.
  • Reviews Department of Defense studies and documentation and disease control studies.
  • Identifies specific target organs for medical testing when designing OHME requirements and determines appropriate biological indices IAW OSHA and AFOSH standards.
  • Presents the completed surveillance packages to the Occupational Health Working Group (OHWG) and Aerospace Medicine Council (AMC) and implements the OHME requirements as directed.
  • Advises and consults with wing leadership on health-related events and directs prevention strategies.
  • Coordinates OHMEs within the MDG and ensures pre-placement, annual/periodic, and termination examinations are completed.
  • Reviews results of pre-placement OHMEs to recommend suitability for job placement.
  • Updates and maintains the Preventive Health Assessment/Individual Medical Readiness (PIMR) Aerospace Services Information Management System, Occupational Health database monthly to ensure employees are properly identified for OHMEs.
  • Conducts periodic reviews of medical records and industrial case files to ensure OHME data is properly documented and maintained.
  • Manages the Bloodborne Pathogens Program (BPP); analyzes BEE Industrial Hygiene Survey data to identify personnel potentially at risk of exposure to blood and body fluids.
  • Assesses the origin and cause of intrusion detection system (IDS) alarms in the area and makes required notifications.
  • Manages the PIMR ASIMS Hospital Employee Health Program (HEHP) database; develops a screening questionnaire that properly identifies employees who are in a High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone category per CDC definition.
  • Determines immunization and testing requirements and duty limitations for High-Risk and/or Exposure-Prone personnel; conducts periodic immunization and required testing evaluations.
  • Studies, reviews and manages occupational injury/illness workplace incidents and recommends corrective actions.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
  • Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
  • The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Air National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
  • This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
  • Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
  • Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
  • Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at Whiteman AFB at (660) 687-7394 or at St. Joseph at (816) 236-3339 for any questions concerning recoupment or termination.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position. Selected candidate will be required to be in a compatible military assignment prior to effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be AFSC qualified within 12 months from date of appointment.

Maximum Military Grade: MSgt (E-7)

Enlisted - AFSC 4E0X1

Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Title 32 National Guard employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (grade inversion).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade; and experiences gained through military technical training schools for AFSC 4E0X1, Public Health.

GS-08 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 24 months of specialized experience that demonstrates your ability to perform public health program work and managing public health activities which includes detecting, identifying and evaluating potential health hazards; achieve and maintain Force Health Protection through planning, evaluating, and management principles related to epidemiological, operational, and occupational and public health programs such as Community Health Management programs and Force Health Management programs. The specialized experience must also indicate your ability to work Community Health Management programs that encompasses communicable disease control and prevention, food safety and defense, medical entomology, facility sanitation, and public health contingency response, and Force Health Management programs that encompasses medical deployment clearance processing, Preventive Health Assessment (PHA) and Individual Medical Readiness in Aeromedical Services Information Management Systems (ASIMS), and administrative oversight of occupational health examinations (including performing audiograms); skill in executing Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) principles, methods, and guidelines to evaluate the presence of reproductive and fetal risk factors; and skill in conducting Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Industrial Hygiene Surveys.

Education

A High School Diploma with completed courses in biology, chemistry, and general science is required.

College course work in health care administration, general science, biology, psychology, and chemistry is preferred.

The successful completion of a full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to the position is desired.

Must have successfully completed the Air Force Public Health Apprentice course.
Must have successfully completed the Operational Entomology in-residence course.
Must have successfully completed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention Epidemiology course.
Must have a completed Hearing Conservation certification.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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):

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.

Helpful Hints for Applying:
- Ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

- Include details about the experience that relates to the position you are applying for.

- Be specific and always include Month and Year for the dates of your experience.

- Be sure to include your applicable military experience and explain the duties of the MOS/AFSC held.

2. If you are using education to qualify for this position OR education is a mandatory requirement to meet qualifications, YOU MUST submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Submitting a certificate or a degree will not suffice. You must submit transcripts when required. Photocopies are acceptable.

3. If if you have previous Federal Civil Service employment or are employed by another Federal Agency, please submit a copy of your last Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50. If you have never been a Federal Civil Service employee, this is not a requirement. This is also not a requirement for current Technicians employed by the Missouri National Guard.

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/12486766

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.


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Agency contact information

Angela McCall
Address
MO 131st Bomb Wing
511 Spirit Boulevard
Whiteman AFB, MO 65305-5055
US
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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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