Job opening: Industrial Hygienist
Salary: $82 830 - 107 680 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 15 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
See below for important information regarding this job.
Duties
Establishes Major Subordinate Command (MSC) manuals and Standard Operating Procedures focused on the effective management of the Commanders/Director SOH program related to Industrial Hygiene (IH) program for host site and field level activities.
Reviews and develops trending/analysis in order to develop plans, programs, safety system designs and implementation procedures for MSC operations as well as co-located DLA activities.
Serves as MSC Industrial Hygienist, with full responsibility for planning, directing and operating the MSC Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System – Industrial Hygiene (DOERHS-IH) Program Office.
Coordinates and synchronizes efforts related to Agency IH program management elements with other MSC IH and Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) staff.
Performs analysis of MSC employee exposures, occupational medical surveillance enrollment, and adverse trends.
Establishes, interprets, implements, and maintains plans, policies, and procedures for conducting IH activities at all levels of MSC.
Responsible for managing the MSC budget for the IH program.
Requirements
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
- Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
- Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
- Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Bargaining Unit Status: Yes
Qualifications
To qualify for an Industrial Hygienist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Basic Education 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).
NOTE: Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.
B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and is directly in or related to this position. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirement above, to qualify for the GS-12 grade level, specialized experience must be at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
Serving as a technical authority and advisor to management on IH issues.
Performing analysis of employee exposures, occupational medical surveillance enrollment, and adverse trends.
Assisting in developing local IH policies and SOPs.
Managing or conducting mishap investigations.
Performing physical inspections, IH sampling, and administrative audits.
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, 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.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
Contacts
- Address DLA Disposition Services
74 Washington Avenue North
Suite 6
Battle Creek, MI 49017-3092
US
- Name: Jodi Evans-Harris
- Phone: 614-692-0286
- Email: [email protected]
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