This position is supervised by the Director of Environmental Health Services and is located within the Office of Environmental Health and Engineering, Billings Area Office, Billings, MT. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Area Injury Prevention Specialist.

Duties

Assist the Director of Environmental Health Services in planning, coordination, development and evaluation of the Environmental Health Program for the Billings Area. Responsible for the development, management and direction of the Billings Area community based injury prevention program on behalf of the Billings Area Office of Environmental Health and Engineering Programs. Will sponsor the injury prevention workshop and training annually. Work closely with Area tribal governments and departments, federal, state, and local government agencies. A working relationship will be established with local community injury prevention communities to provide expertise, technical assistance, and consultation to expand capacity to improve or eliminate impediments to safer communities.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): A full 4-year course of study that meets all the requirements for a bachelor's degree, and that included or was supplemented by at least 30 semester hours in a science or any combination of sciences directly related to environmental health (such as sanitary science, public health, chemistry, microbiology, or any appropriate agricultural, biological, or physical science); OR Four years of experience in inspectional, investigational, technical support, or other responsible work that provided a knowledge and a fundamental understanding of, and the ability to use, environmental health principles, methods, and techniques equivalent to that which would have been gained through a 4-year college curriculum OR A combination of education and experience as described above. In addition to meeting the basic requirements, applicants for positions at grades GS-7 and above must have the amounts of education and/or experience required for the grade level listed below - MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS THE GS-12 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Examples Include: analyzing substances to determine contamination or the presence of disease, or resolving environmental health problems through collection, tabulation, and evaluation of environmental sanitation data and development and implementation of plans to eliminate or control environmental health hazards.; SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: The following Selective Placement Factor has been determined to be essential for the position: Professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices and techniques of Environmental Health as evidence by a professional registration through a recognized organization or state as an Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS). Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.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 https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Billings Area Indian Health Service 2900 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101 US
• Name: Brianne Rogers
• Phone: 406-247-7219
• Email: [email protected]