This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-2046-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

As a/an Environmental Scientist, you will: Represent the Division and the Office at meetings with HUD program offices, other Federal agencies, and agencies and organizations outside the Federal Government to discuss studies, policies, regulations, standards, guidelines, and program monitoring systems pertaining to the evaluation and reduction of housing-related lead, mold, allergen, and other residential hazards. Review and provide technical comments on technical study reports, papers, and other written material prepared by others within and outside of the Office. Independently conduct analyses of data files developed within and/or outside of the Office.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Developing policies for environmental health and safety research; AND - Writing and reviewing Grants and/or notice of funding opportunity; AND - Providing direction and solutions to managers or policy stakeholders on environmental health and safety issues. 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-14 you must have been at the GS-13 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

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.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Basic Requirements:
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.

or

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Contacts

• Address Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]