The VA Medical Center (VAMC) Green Environmental Management Systems (GEMS) Coordinator is the key member of the VAMC GEMS Committee responsible for coordinating the development and implementation for the VA GEMS across VAMC organizational elements. This detail will be up to 120 days and may be extended or until a selected candidate is on site. Travel, per-diem, and lodging expenses are authorized.

Duties

Responsible for coordinating the efforts of VA Medical Center Staff involved with GEMS to ensure that the GEMS is developed and implemented in accordance with VHA and Medical Center policy and guidance. Provides leadership and direction to management, professional and technical personnel regarding the development and implementation of the facility GEMS. Plans, organizes, implements, oversees and provides technical assistance for projects to resolve environmental problems. Provides technical expertise for the design, modification, operation and maintenance of VA Medical Center facilities and infrastructure to ensure compliance with environmental regulations. Responsible for managing VAMC environmental program(s) and coordinating efforts of VAMC organizations that relate to environmental matters. Develop and implement environmental policies, procedures and systems. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 8am - 430pm Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist (Detail NTE 120 Days)/PD74420 Physical Requirements: Work requires incumbent to carry a good deal of equipment and involves walking, standing, bending, climbing or crawling during surveys.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/08/2023. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Basic Requirement: Do you possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) 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. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR a certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene. (CERTIFICATION REQUIRED)? 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Fayetteville NC VA Medical Center 2300 Ramsey Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 US
• Name: Allan Thongrattana
• Phone: 951-517-6941
• Email: [email protected]