This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), OSHA Technical Center, located in Sandy, UT. This position is at the full performance level. This position is outside the bargaining unit. This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above. Current DOL policy requires on-site work at least 5 days per pay period.

Duties

Duties for the position of Supervisory Chemist include, but are not limited to the following: Directs the Division's quality control and safety systems including quality assurance, quality control, records management, and laboratory safety. Coordinates work with other OSHA managers to plan and evaluate special studies, coordinate training, or provide assistance for national emergencies. Prepares analyses of impacts on SLTC and the Agency for proposed changes in OSHA standards or programs. Provides technical expertise for the operation of modern laboratory information management systems affecting traceability of instrumentation, reagents and standards, inventory, training, and document control. Directs the Division's quality control and safety systems including quality assurance, quality control, records management, and laboratory safety. Prioritizes the development and validation of sampling and analytical methods that are used to monitor toxic substances in the work environment or are used in the process of standards development.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

The Chemistry series (1320) has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify. IOR: Basic Requirements: Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for the GS 14 includes: Analyzing samples from OSHA field activities to verify correct sampling and analysis methods are being followed; using standardized Methods Development systems and procedures to produce useful sampling and analysis methods for OSHA field activities; participating in the development of health standards by providing advice on monitoring, chemical, or sampling issues; coordinating with team members to develop and/or modify field sampling procedures. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13 in the Federal Service.

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 Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Jennifer Eagle
• Phone: 617-565-2546
• Email: [email protected]