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Duties

You will serve as an Industrial Hygienist and liaison collaborating with Industrial Hygienists and technicians of the Naval Medical Clinic, Navy and Marine Corps Force Health Protection Command and NSWC IHD Command and personnel. You will perform industrial hygiene inspections, surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team. You will evaluate areas and work operations that may be exposed to a wide range of physical, chemical and biological hazards including some for which the nature and extent of hazard(s) is not completely understood. You will conduct inspections to observe work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to health and safety and detect violations of published health standards. You will create and evaluate proposed new work processes, policies, documents, guidance and/or materials for the Safety Office and Command to minimize health hazards and support Command preparedness. You will review facility plans for new construction, renovation and modification of existing structures to control hazardous materials, noise and physical hazards. You will assist and/or manage major occupational health programs (e.g. toxic metals, hearing conservation, ergonomics, injury and illness, etc.). You will advise personnel on respiratory protection, storage and handling of chemicals, mold contamination, ventilation and other SOH categories as needed for Command safety, readiness and personnel education.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require occasional travel from normal duty station.
• The incumbent will be required to be included in the Hearing Conservation Program and complete annual training and audiometric exam.
• The incumbent may be exposed to hazardous atmospheres during the course of sample collection or observation resulting in the need to be respirator qualified, trained and fit tested.
• The incumbent will be required to perform the operation of motor vehicles, considerable walking, standing, some climbing and carrying equipment and instruments.

Qualifications

In addition to the basic education requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-3 (GS-9/10 grade equivalent) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: as a professional industrial hygienist analyzing or inspecting workplace environmental conditions to reduce or eliminate physical, chemical, or biological hazards to workplace safety or occupational health. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0600/industrial-hygiene-series-0690/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:

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

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


NT-04:

Education may be used to substitute specialized experience with the following:

1. Successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree.

or

2. Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV 4247 S Patterson Rd Suite 116 Indian Head, MD 20640-5150 US
• Name: Lisa Robey
• Phone: (301) 641-8089
• Email: Lisa.m.robey.civ@us.navy.mi