Summary The incumbent will serve as the Industrial Hygienist within the Safety, Health and Environmental Protection Branch responsible for ensuring that all APHIS facilities, nationwide, fully meet compliance standards through effective management and oversight of the occupational safety, health, medical monitoring, ergonomics, workers' compensation, drug free workplace, and environmental protection programs. Responsibilities The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. Provides information and assistance with monitoring procedures and other factors related to the identification and correction of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazards. Recommends policies and procedures for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazard control program for APHIS management. Evaluates employee health testing needs, as related to occupational hazards within the Agency, Department and Federal and State governments. Establishes and maintains tracking systems with APHIS personnel reports and provides the status of readiness to the Branch Chief as needed. Performs periodic surveys and audits of chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive hazard programs in the Agency. Prepares reports with recommendations on how programs may be reviewed. Participates in special projects and field surveys requested by the national and regional offices. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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). ( https://www.opm.gov/leaving/index.aspx?link=http://www.abih.org/ ) Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: In addition to the Basic Requirement above, applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Working with or managing assessments of facility safety, safety and health incidents, complaints, accidents, or occupational health programs. Develops and executes training and education material for employees, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Leads projects developing, collecting, analyzing, evaluating, and interpreting technical data to extract information to develop decisions, recommendations, corrective action plans, and process improvements. Writing policies and procedures for industrial hygiene, safety and occupational health, hearing conservation and respiratory protection programs. Planning, conducting, reporting and ensuring follow-up reviews of actions related to on-site safety and health issues specific to indoor air quality and noise sampling collections. Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Please see above for education requirement information. Additional Information Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100. First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expense associated with reporting for duty will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Locality pay will vary based upon the selectee's duty location. A final salary determination will be made upon selection. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here. In the event of an emergency, on-site ICS visitations could be semi-hazardous and would require exercise of appropriate safety and health precautions where personal protective equipment would be required.
