Supervisory Industrial Hygiene and Safety Manager

As the Supervisory Industrial Hygiene and Safety Manager you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all safety and industrial hygiene programs and activities to include workplace safety, chemical safety, industrial safety, industrial hygiene, employee safety, hazard abatement, and incident and accident reporting related to those areas.

The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. | The duties may include, but are not limited to: | Supervising subordinates more than 25% of the time including, but not limited to, recruitment, selecting, appraising, rewarding, addressing performance problems, and fostering an inclusive workplace. | Plans, organizes, and directs the implementation of Industrial Hygiene and Safety group. | Responsible for policy development, setting goals and objectives, assessing program effectiveness, providing advice to scientists and support staff. | Initiates requirements for the elimination or control of safety, industrial hygiene, and/or environmental health hazards at their source. | Primary representative for radiation safety, occupational safety and health (i.e. OSHA). | Manages the respiratory protection program. | Applies current advances in the safety and health field along with experienced judgment in solving novel or obscure problems requiring use of conventional and/or unconventional methods. | Plans and implements industrial hygiene surveys to evaluate workplace conditions and practices to determine extent of, or potential for exposures to hazardous agents and/or conditions. | Reviews, analyzes and interprets safety regulations, industrial hygiene standards and Agency guidelines in light of current conditions and potential impact on working conditions.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

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 Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)).

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

In addition to the basic requirement above, applicants must also meet the following:

FOR THE GS-12 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-11 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:

• Writing policies and procedures for a safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, or respiratory protection program.
• Working with or managing investigations of safety and health incidents, complaints, or accidents.
• Participating in inspections or audits of facility safety, industrial hygiene, or occupational health programs.
• Supervising, leading, or coordinating project teams and directing work of others.

Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.

TRANSCRIPTS are required if:

• This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
• This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Please see above for education qualification requirement information.

You must be a US Citizen or US National. | Individuals who were born male after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. | Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. | Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information. | Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period. | Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. | Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/. | All USDA employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions. | Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) database check required for work involving Biological Select Agents and Toxins.