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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Department of the Navy
United States Fleet Forces Command
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-12- $98,240 - $127,707
GS-11- $81,963 - $106,549
GS-09- $67,743 - $88,065

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
09/20/2024 to 10/17/2024
Salary
$67,743 to - $127,707 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 9 - 12
Location
FEW vacancies in the following location:
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Kittery, ME
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
12
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DE-12552353-24-MAJ
Control number
810507100

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Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

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  • You will provide industrial hygiene expertise, IH surveys, and investigations to identify, evaluate and control conditions or hazards that may cause occupational illness, injury, or otherwise affect the well-being of Shipyard employees.
  • You will implement engineering technical expertise to the Shipyard to identify, evaluate and control conditions or hazards that may cause occupational illness, injury, or otherwise affect the well-being of Shipyard employees.
  • You will provide atmospheric testing for flammable, toxic and oxygen-deficient or enriched atmospheres in confined, enclosed, or poorly ventilated spaces.
  • You will conduct workplace monitoring, bulk sampling and analysis, and IH investigation of illnesses, asbestos surveys and oversight of OSH program elements, and maintain proficiency in asbestos fiber counting and bulk analysis.

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.
  • Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g., fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
  • You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
  • 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 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. bargaining unit position.
  • 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.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), in order to qualify for the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-12 position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of 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 utilizing industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the full range of occupational health concerned with repair/overhaul of ships and other related industrial activities.
* Experience recognizing and evaluating health hazards to incorporate adequate health hazard controls into work procedures for work that impacts on the health and efficiency of employees.
* Experience providing the full range of duties and serving as subject matter expert for the implementation of Industrial Hygiene programs practices.
* Experience administering occupational safety and health programs and maintaining qualifications in the performance of industrial hygiene duties such as lead and asbestos bulk sampling.


In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), in order to qualify for the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-11 position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of 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 providing industrial hygiene administrative and work practice and controls applicable to industrial activities.
* Experience upholding industrial hygiene principles and practices applicable to full range of occupational health in industrial activities.
* Experience performing lead and asbestos bulk sampling.
* Experience evaluating occupational and safety health program effectiveness.

In addition to the Basic Requirements (see Education section), in order to qualify for the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-09 position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of 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 providing assistance with industrial hygiene administrative and work practice controls applicable to industrial activities; and
* Experience demonstrating industrial hygiene principles and practices applicable to occupational health in industrial activities.
* Experience conducting workplace monitoring, bulk sampling, and analysis as part of the industrial hygiene walk through surveys.

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

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

All applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual.

  • 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 (ABIH).
**Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts and/or ABIH certification. Failure to do so will result in an ineligible rating.

Evaluation of Education

All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum.

Evaluation of Experience

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.

FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

Additional information

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

The position often requires irregular hours.

This position requires rotating shift work.

This position requires evening and weekend work.

This position requires exposure to high noise levels.

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

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 selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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