INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST with Security Clearance

3 days ago

Youngstown, OH, United States Department of Defense Full-time
Duties
* Directs, conducts, audits and evaluates the Installation Occupational and Environmental Health Surveillance Programs.
* Plans, organizes and directs the Bioenvironmental Engineering and Public Health Office (BE/PHO) activities for Youngstown Joint Airport (JAP) and all tenant units.
* Manages the Installation Bioenvironmental Engineering and Public Health Office (PHO)Programs to include but not limited to Hazardous Communications, Respiratory Protection, Radiation Protection, Laser Protection, Food and Water Vulnerability, Thermal Stress, Ergonomic Stress, Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation, Hearing Conservation, Subsistence Recall, Food Safety and Defense, Medical Entomology, BE/PH Emergency Response, Blood Borne Pathogen, Fetal Protection, and Industrial Sanitation.
* Directs the Bioenvironmental Engineering Emergency Response team.
* Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Requirements Conditions of employment
* U.
S. Citizenship Required
* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
* This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
* Disclosure of Political Appointments
* Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
* Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
* At a minimum, qualification requirements stipulated by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the 0690 occupational series must be met.
* Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
* May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
* This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
* A pre-employment physical examination is required. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, GS-0690 series + IORS BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the 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 (ABIH). NOTE: You must submit a copy of your certification from the ABIH with your application. Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE:
I possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: Professional knowledge of Industrial Hygiene and related safety and environmental concepts, principles and practices relating to a wide range of duties concerned with recognizing, identifying, evaluating, and controlling occupational health and environmental hazards in a variety of settings; Knowledge of a wide range of industrial hygiene sampling techniques and instrumentation; Knowledge of safety, security, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures; Knowledge of operational risk management principles and how to conduct risk based assessments; Skill to conduct industrial hygiene inspections to ensure compliance with governing laws and regulations; Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small organization; Ability to research, analyze, interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures; and Ability to communicate orally and in writing, prepare correspondence, briefings, and recurring and special reports regarding industrial hygiene. FEDERAL TIME