Job opening: SUPERVISORY TOXICOLOGIST
Salary: $163 964 - 191 900 per year
Published at: Oct 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This position is located in the Office of Drug Demand Reduction (ODDR), Office of Force Resiliency (OFR), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)).
Serves as the Executive Director responsible for program and policy oversite on the DoD Military Personnel Drug Abuse Program (MPDATP) and the DoD Civilian Employee Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP).
Duties
Oversee the Department of Defense (DoD) Military Personnel Drug Abuse Program and the DoD Civilian Employee Drug-Free Workplace Program and anti-drug education and outreach.
Senior DoD Scientific authority on drug misuse and drug testing, advising on all military and civilian drug testing activities.
Develop and implement policy and requirements in support of DoD's zero tolerance policy for drug misuse.
Ensure drug testing and associated programs comply with all Office of National Drug Control Policy requirements and strategic planning that aligns with the President's national drug policy and initiatives.
Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.
Develop long range planning budget requirements to ensure the MPDATP and the civilian DFWP are adequately funded for prevention/program execution.
Requirements
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
- Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- One-probationary period may be required.
- Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
- One-year supervisory probation period may be required.
- This position is a Testing Designated position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. You will be required to sign a DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
- This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Basic Requirement for Supervisory Toxicologist:
Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in toxicology; or an appropriate discipline of the biological, medical, or veterinary sciences that included at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, biochemistry, or physiology, and 12 semester hours in toxicology.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience which includes providing oversight of drug deterrence and detection programs such as forensic drug testing laboratories; advising management on the planning and management of anti-drug initiatives to include administrative and budgetary activities; and managing the staff workload and progress of a team.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
LeadershipOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).
A writing sample may be required by management within the interview process. MC&FP wants this on all their vacancy announcements.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address DEAHM DoDEA OUSD Personnel and Readiness
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22311
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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