THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a HEALTH TECHNICIAN (TITLE 5), Position Description Number NGT5429000 and is part of the TN ARMY National Guard. This vacancy is not eligible for membership to a labor organization.

Duties

As a HEALTH TECHNICIAN, GS-0640-9, you will plan, schedule, execute, manage and administer the State/territory/or district ARNG Industrial Hygiene Program. Perform special surveys of facilities and shops when new equipment is installed, or work procedures change. Interprets Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) for employees, shop supervisors, and OHN. Assist the OHN with the management of the state Army National Guard (ARNG) Respiratory Protection Program. Conduct noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicant must complete a Baseline Pre-Placement Screening for General Schedule positions within 30 days of appointment.
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
• Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate Tricare Reserve Select eligibility.
• The incumbent of this position description must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, knowledge, and skills relating to industrial hygiene to perform a wide range of industrial hygiene duties to include planning a industrial hygiene program and in performing a broad range of industrial, chemical, biological investigations through use of survey, detection, evaluation, and sampling techniques for the purpose of identifying potential workplace health hazards. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months or 1-year at the next lower-level specialized experience, knowledge, and skills of OSHA, DOD, Department of Army, NGB, and ARNG laws, regulations and policies related to occupational health and industrial hygiene; ability to perform complex computations/investigations and apply theories and formulas typical in the scientific calculations of the industrial hygiene profession; knowledge of work processes, operations and equipment relative to their potential effect on the health of employees working in a variety of facilities (e.g., maintenance shops, warehouses, indoor firing ranges, live fire shoot houses and aircraft avionic shops); ability to develop recommendations for alternative controls, procedures, and/or protective equipment relative to the prevention or management of harmful exposures; skills to communicate effectively; educate employees, supervisors, and management on industrial hygiene issues; and to interact with other health specialists and officials; knowledge to identify and/or quantify a variety of chemical agents (e.g., gases, dusts, fumes, mists); physical agents (e.g., noise, temperature extremes); biological agents (e.g., fungi) and ergonomic factors; knowledge of a broad range of administrative and managerial methods and techniques used to independently plan, implement, evaluate and manage the ARNG State Industrial Hygiene Program; or knowledge of State ARNG activities and requirements necessary to act as the local point of contact and program coordinator for the State OHN and the Regional Industrial Hygienist.

Education

Education Requirement: NONE

Substitution of Education to qualify for this position is not available.

Contacts

• Address TN ARMY 3041 Sidco Dr Nashville, TN 37204 US
• Name: Melody Stephens
• Phone: 615-313-0654
• Email: [email protected]