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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Department of Defense

Posted 2 days ago
Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Lemoore, CA (On-Site/Office)

Duties
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  • You will perform hygiene inspections, surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
  • You will assess work practices to identify the population at risk and to detect violations of published health standards.
  • You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination, noise and other physical stressors as well as the quantitative assessment of ventilation systems.
  • You will maintain, calibrate and select appropriate equipment and media and conduct and oversees samplings.
  • You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns, when requested.
  • You will present oral briefs, if requested, and provide detailed written reports of Industrial Hygiene survey findings including hazards identified, assessment of the hazards, exposure monitoring required and controls recommended.


Requirements
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Conditions of employment
  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination
  • In accordance with BUMEDIST 6220.9B, all personnel, including direct and indirect care provider and others who may come in contact with patients must be immunized from seasonal influenza on an annual basis.
  • Work involves conducting investigations and surveys at a wide range of industrial complexes which require moderate physical exertion such as carrying equipment, standing, walking, bending, climbing and other related movements.
Qualifications

ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION:

The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following 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; (Your transcripts must be attached.) Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating. 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;.(Your transcripts must be attached.) Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating. OR
  • Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). (A copy of your license or registration must be attached) Failure to submit a copy of your license or registration with your application will result in an ineligible rating.
Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.
In addition to meeting the BASIC REQUIREMENT: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Conducting industrial hygiene inspections of workplace environments to assess work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to the health and safety of workers, and to detect violations of published health standards; 2) Drafting and interpreting industrial hygiene policy and guidance for occupational health and safety professionals; 3) Calibrating and using industrial hygiene measurement equipment such as personal sampling pumps, sound level meters, noise dosimeters, and other direct reading instruments to evaluate environmental stressors; AND 4) Providing professionally written industrial hygiene reports with recommendations to eliminate or reduce chemical and physical stressors within work environments.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/industrial-hygiene-series-0690/

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

NO SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Certification in comprehensive practice by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) is highly desired.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.
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