This position is in Office of Mission Support; Office of Site Management and Operations; Cinci Facilities Management and Services Division; Cinci Facilities Operations Branch. About the Office of Mission Support | US EPA. This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.

Duties

You will:

Requirements

• You may have limited exposure to hazardous materials.
• Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

NOTE:  You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement. In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below: To qualify for the GS-11 level, you must have one of the following: 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level defined as assisting in developing safety plans, policies, standards and/or training materials; implementing changes to an industrial hygiene program.  3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree; or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; the education must be directly related and provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position equivalent combination of education and experience To qualify for the GS-12 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level defined as conducting occupational, environmental, and industrial hygiene hazard and risk assessments; and advising a variety of internal and external staff on policies, regulations, and processes related to occupational health and hazards and industrial hygiene.   Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:  Knowledge of industrial hygiene principles and concepts sufficient to establish new safety, occupational, and environmental health principles and practices Knowledge of environmental science principles, theories and practices sufficient to identify and resolve common problems involving conventional laboratory and office settings Ability to improve the safety of workers and the surrounding community Knowledge of office and laboratory building design, construction standards, methods and practices sufficient to evaluate compliance with safety and occupational health Ability to recognize and evaluate occupational hazards Ability to identify safety features on proposed equipment requests Ability to conduct investigations on accidents, injuries or property damage Knowledge of a wide variety of hazardous and complex operations and conditions found in research laboratories Ability to develop procedures to prevent or reduce mishap 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, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related sciences; or 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).  NOTE:  Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency OMS/OHCO/RCD 1200 Pennsylvania Ave NW WJC Bldg North, Mail Code 1448K Washington, District of Columbia 20460 United States
• Name: Alan Hixenbaugh
• Phone: 513-569-7601
• Email: [email protected]