This position is located with the Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administrative, Enforcement Health Div. located in Arlington, VA. MSHA works to prevent death, illness and injury from mining; promotes safe and healthful workplaces for U.S. Miners. This position is inside the bargaining unit. College Graduate appointments are permanent competitive service appointments.

Duties

Major duties for this position include but are not limited to: Plans and carries out studies and through; data analysis, mine site visits, review of inspection reports, mine records, and other source material, assure uniformity and thoroughness in the application of the requirements of the Mine and MINER Acts and applicable program policies. Participates in such studies and audits with MSHA's Directorate of Technical Support, mine inspectors, and others as necessary. Prepares findings and recommendations as guides to regulation and enforcement. Prepares work on health- related subjects and MSHA activities and attends conferences, symposia, and seminars conducted by the scientific community and by national agencies and associations. Provides advice to MSHA program areas on health-related issues, violations, policies, and appeals presented under provisions of the 30 CFR, Mine and MINER Acts. Serves as a specialist regarding pollution engineering control technology, and health effects of occupational exposures in mining. Develops, analyzes, recommends, or coordinates chemical and physical exposure reduction guidelines, reports, technical support, and special studies to enhance, improve and carry out MSHA's health program. Participates in meetings and symposia representing the goals and mission of the Health Division, Office of Enforcement, and the Agency. Develops and recommends technical revisions in scope, concept, and procedures pertaining to Enforcement programs. Reviews draft publications, journal articles, books, and all forms of manuscripts as requested both internally and externally. Prepares written and/or gives verbal opinions, advice, correspondence, and instructions on both technical matters for the guidance and direction of Safety Division and Health Division and field personnel. Identifies and conducts studies and analyses of health problems and administrative issues that may arise with respect to MSHA's procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Required to obtain and maintain MSHA Right of Entry credentials.
• Subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications

To be eligible for appointment under the College Graduate authority, applicants must meet requirement A or B. A. Applicants who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years or within 30 days of the vacancy closing date (06/25/2024). OR B. Veterans who have completed a bachelor's or graduate degree from a qualifying educational institution and have an intervening period of obligated service of at least four years in the uniformed services. The two-year eligibility period begins on the date of discharge or release from the uniformed service. In addition to meeting the eligibility listed above, you must also meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Individual Occupational Requirements: Education: 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). Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. In addition to meeting the eligibility and IOR listed above, you must also meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include one (1) of the following: Conducted studies to identify, evaluate health problems and administrative issues; Implemented and evaluated an industrial hygiene program; Created written reports and detailed basic findings for use in final reports; Experience with drafting publications, journal articles, books, and all forms of manuscripts; or, Experience with reviewing inspection reports, mine records, and other source material. Substitution of Education: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate leading to a master's degree; OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Mine Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Kizzie Stokes
• Phone: 972-850-4462
• Email: [email protected]