You will serve as a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST in the INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE Department, Environmental Health Directorate of the Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command of NAVY-MARINE CORPS PUB HLTH CEN. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT.

Duties

You will perform the duties encompassing all phases of the industrial hygiene program as specified by the Department of Defense, Department of Navy, and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery directives as well as the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations. You will research the chemical and toxicological literature, develop and/or recommend individualized methods and approaches to obtain a valid and complete evaluation. You will evaluate/review the results of sampling performed by yourself, other industrial hygienists or industrial hygiene technicians to statistically determine if occupational exposures are in excess of published health standards. You will prepare preliminary and final technical reports of studies, surveys, investigations and after laboratory sample analysis, incorporating into the report medical surveillance and engineering findings and recommendations. You will present oral briefs, if requested, and provides detailed written reports of IH survey findings including hazards identified, assessment of the hazards, exposure monitoring required, and controls recommended.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• In accordance with BUMEDINST 6220.9B, all personnel, including direct and indirect care providers, volunteers, students, and others who may come in contact with patients, must be immunized on an annual basis against influenza.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing, implementing and managing industrial hygiene and occupational health programs and policy objectives. Experience providing expert technical guidance and consultative services on complex industrial hygiene problems. Experience presenting written and oral recommended courses of action to high level management officials. Experience using computer systems for the documentation and analysis of industrial hygiene data. Experience developing and presenting lectures on industrial hygiene topics to diverse audiences. Experience partnering and collaborating with diverse teams of professionals from various disciplines such as: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health, Environmental Health, Preventive Medicine, Public Health, Safety, Engineering, Epidemiology, Toxicology, Public Affairs and Education. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Industrial Hygiene Series 0690 (opm.gov) 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.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess.

Basic Requirements: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

• 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 (external link) (ABIH).

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.

Contacts

• Address NAVY-MARINE CORPS PUB HLTH CEN 620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth, VA 23708 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]