You will serve as a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TECHNICIAN in the Directorate for Public Health of NMRTC JACKSONVILLE FL. This announcement uses the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD / Modified Direct Hire Authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service

Duties

You will perform sampling of potential health hazardous exposures to chemical, physical, and biological stressors. You will enter data into online database of Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System . You will operate and calibrate industrial hygiene instrumentation including sound analysis equipment, air sampling pumps and direct reading analytical equipment. You will interpret test results to detect violations of published health hazards. You will calculate airflow rate, patterns and pressure differentials. You will use industrial hygiene concepts, practices and principles to design and perform industrial hygiene surveys. You will follow all codes and directives. You will identify and quantify occupational hazards found in the workplace with result from exposure to chemical, physical, and biological stresses. You will ensure safe and healthy work environment for all personnel.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• A pre-employment physical is required.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Relocation expenses (i.e. PCS) may be authorized in accordance with applicable travel regulations.
• In accordance with BUMED INST 6220.9B, this position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is therefore subject to annual seasonal influenza vaccinations and a signed (Condition of employment) consenting to such.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. For GS 06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing sampling of potential health hazardous exposures to chemical, physical and biological stressors; Entering data into Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System or similar online database ; Calibrating industrial hygiene instrumentation including sound analysis equipment, air sampling pumps and direct reading analytical equipment; Referring problems or questions to supervisor. For GS 07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, managing, and performing sampling of potential health hazardous exposures to chemical, physical and biological stressors; Researching background documents and entering data into Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System or similar online database ; Calibrating industrial hygiene instrumentation, performing minor repairs, and annual inventory for sound analysis equipment, air sampling pumps and direct reading analytical equipment; Providing on the job training to junior technicians, and personnel in proper work procedures and industrial hygiene practices. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-TECH.Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/health-aid-and-technician-series-0640/

Education

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities directly related/necessary to do the work of the position:.

For GS 06: One half year (9 semester hours) of graduate education meets the requirements for GS-6. (Your transcripts must be attached.)Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating.

FOR THE GS-07:SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION of One (1) full year of graduate education directly related to the work of the position meets the requirements. (Your transcripts must be attached.)Failure to submit a copy of your transcripts with your application will result in an ineligible rating.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

Contacts

• Address NMRTC JACKSONVILLE FL 2080 Child Street Jacksonville, FL 32214-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]