This position is in Region 5, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, Emergency Response Branch 2, Emergency Response Section 4. About Region 5: https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-5 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

• Pre-employment drug testing is required and random testing thereafter.
• You may have limited exposure to hazardous materials.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
• EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.

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-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as developing and implementing improvements to occupational exposure assessments and/or health and safety compliance programs; 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 federal, state, and local laws and regulations pertaining to environmental health and safety programs. Knowledge of practices and procedures to resolve problems of major significance to agency environmental health and safety programs. Skill in oral communication. Skill in written communication. Skill in developing and conducting audits to identify and remediate environmental health and safety hazards. Ability to develop and/or revise standards, methods, and procedures to identify, eliminate, and/or prevent occupational health and environmental health hazards. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups. 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

Industrial Hygienist (0690)

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: Kimberly Garner
• Phone: 513-569-7674
• Email: [email protected]