About the Position: Fort Huachuca is a beautiful installation located adjacent to the Huachuca (thunder) Mountains. The Fort Huachuca with Defense Health Agency (DHA) is home to approximately 30 medical providers, over 90 Soldiers and 230 civilians and contractors. In addition to the main health center, we also provide care at three outlying clinics on the installation. This organization provides medical support for over 13,000 beneficiaries.

Duties

Participate in evaluation of existing health hazards. Enter data into Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Reporting System-Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) database. Perform sampling using standard methods to establish the nature and degree of hazards. Perform respirator fit testing, worker education and training on respirator selection, usage and care. Calibrate industrial hygiene (IH)equipment, checking for compliance with existing calibration schedules. Perform minor repairs of equipment or ships equipment requiring major overhauls. Maintain records associated with maintenance and calibration of equipment. Independently inspects work areas; conducts surveys; analyzes findings; prepares reports; maintains industrial hygiene (IH) equipment; and assists with worker education training.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• May spend up to 10% of the time in travel or TDY status.
• Must be able to possess and maintain Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Reporting System (DOEHRS-IH) Certification within 6 month of hire date.
• Must possess and maintain a valid State driver's license.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements escribed below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. This developmental position, which may be filled at the level of GS-07, GS-08 or full performance targeted level GS-09. Individual may be non-competitively promoted to the full performance targeted level after meeting all regulatory requirements and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This developmental position serves as a lead-in to the full performance targeted graded position. Assignments become progressively more difficult until the next higher level is reached. The instructions are more detailed with the supervisor or higher graded employee providing assistance on difficult and unusual problems. Work is reviewed in progress for assurance of effectiveness and conformance with policy and regulatory guidance. Work assignments involve many different processes and methods in which the incumbent must select and apply established techniques. To qualify for the GS-07 you must: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrating the use of safety equipment, applying measures designed to help protect workers, identifying a hazardous work environment, evaluating actions taken to correct health inspection violations, assisting with Industrial Hygiene equipment testing and inputting test data into a computerized system. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or Health & Safety. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for the GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning or organizing studies or surveys, preparing equipment for inspections and preparing written reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as occupational health, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, industrial hygiene, industrial safety, mechanical engineering, physics or a related field. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Qualifications for the GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting studies or surveys, analyzing data and assisting personnel with industrial hygiene inspections. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: A master's degree or two full years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as occupational health, biology, chemical engineering, chemistry, industrial hygiene, industrial safety, mechanical engineering, physics or a related field. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Policy DevelopmentSafety Hazard AnalysisSafety Requirements Development and Integration To qualify for the GS-07 you must: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06). To qualify for the GS-08 you must: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). To qualify for the GS-09 you must: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DD83CF DHA STAND-ALONE MKT-R W BLISS DO NOT USE Fort Huachuca, AZ 85613 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk