INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Duties

• You will assist senior industrial hygienists in conducting routine surveys of industrial, maintenance, and administrative workspaces.
• You will calibrate, maintain, and operate standard industrial hygiene sampling equipment (e.g., air pumps, noise dosimeters).
• You will collect environmental samples and record precise field data for laboratory analysis.
• You will conduct occupational health and safety training for military and civilian personnel on hazard recognition and prevention.
• You will investigate complex and diverse workplace environments involving multiple, concurrent hazards (e.g., toxic chemicals, extreme noise, heavy metals).
• You will manage and direct a comprehensive installation-wide or command-wide industrial hygiene program.

Requirements

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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

For the GS-05 Level:

• Applicants who meet the Basic Education Requirement (BELOW) are fully qualified for the GS-05 level. No additional experience is required.

For the GS-07 Level: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience assisting higher-graded industrial hygienists with health hazard evaluations;
• Experience calibrating and using common industrial hygiene sampling instrumentation;
• Experience assisting in drafting portions of survey reports.

For the GS-09 Level: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience independently planning and conducting routine industrial hygiene surveys;
• Experience using quantitative measurement techniques to evaluate environmental stresses (e.g., noise, ventilation, chemicals);
• Experience recommending control measures to eliminate or reduce occupational health hazards.

For the GS-11 Level: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience planning and executing comprehensive industrial hygiene programs or studies;
• Experience evaluating worksites with complex work processes or chemical compounds where standard guidelines may not apply;
• Experience serving as a technical advisor to management regarding compliance with OSHA and agency occupational health standards.

For the GS-12 Level: 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:

• Experience serving as an authoritative expert in industrial hygiene;
• Experience developing and issuing policy directives, guidelines, or abatement plans for complex, large-scale industrial or maintenance operations; evaluating synergistic effects of health hazards;
• Experience representing the agency in interagency meetings, hearings, or negotiations regarding compliance with environmental and occupational health regulations.

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/

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

Applicants must meet the Basic Education Requirement.

BASIC REQUIREMENT (Applies to all grade levels)
You must meet one of the following basic requirements:

• A. Degree: A bachelor's or higher degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or a related science.
• OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included:
  
  • At least 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. (Note: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable).
• OR C. Certification: Possess a current Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).
  
  Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.
  
  In Lieu of Experience the following Education
  
  GS-07:
  One (1) full year of graduate-level education related to the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): A bachelor's degree in a qualifying field with a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 or meeting other SAA criteria. OR Combination: An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience.
  
  GS-09:
  A Master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR two (2) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field related to the position. OR Combination: An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience.
  
  GS-11:
  A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR three (3) full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field related to the position. OR Combination: An equivalent combination of successfully completed graduate-level education and specialized experience.
  
  GS-12:
  No educational substitution is permitted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Transcripts Required: Because this position has a positive education requirement, you

Additional information

This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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: .

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.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.