This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-1667-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an Industrial Hygienist, you will: Serve as a technical expert in industrial hygiene for OCAO with responsibility for managing industrial hygiene and safety programs, conducting comprehensive industrial hygiene surveys and special studies, and providing expert direction and advice to HUD's managers, including program oversight. Perform or directs monitoring or sampling activities to characterize exposure to hazards using established/accepted methods, techniques, protocols, and equipment. Prepare technical reports for surveys, exposure assessments, and investigations, that indicate potential occupational health hazards, the magnitude of exposure, and clear recommendations for abating or controlling the hazards. Develop or participates in the development of health- and safety-related training courses for HUD personnel. This may include developing course agendas, providing technical content, and preparing presentation materials (e.g., slides, videos, handouts, etc.). Present training courses to employees, supervisors, and managers.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Developing, planning, implementing, and managing industrial hygiene programs: AND - Utilizing scientific terminology to interpret and author technical report, laboratory analyses and other industrial hygiene materials; AND - Collaborating with various groups (such as managers, employee representatives, etc.) to review hazards and ways to abate them. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Analyzing findings and recommending corrective measures; AND - Providing input to assist with establishing Industrial Hygiene policies and procedures; AND - Experience preparing and conducting industrial hygiene surveys. Specialized Experience: For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Experience drafting various documents such as instructional material and technical or formal reports; AND - Experience preparing and conducting industrial hygiene surveys OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position OR 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education in a field related to the position leading to such a degree OR LL.M if related. Only graduate level education in excess of the first two years 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. OR Combination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

A. A bachelors or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or
B. A bachelors 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
C. Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

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

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, you MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]