INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

You will serve as a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST in the DEPARTMENT OF NAVY/BUMED of US NMRTC GUAM.

Guam is designated as a medically underserved area. Military medical facilities offer space-available primary and limited specialty medical care; however, services are not guaranteed

You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination, noise, and other physical, biological, and chemical stressors. | You will prepare written workplace monitoring plans and tracks their completion, updating the plans as necessary. | You will recommend engineering, administrative, and PPE controls to correct deficiencies where feasible. | You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns, when requested. | You will review facility plans for new construction, renovation and modification of existing structures for appropriate engineering controls to control hazardous materials, noise, and physical, biological, and chemical hazards.

GS-12:
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector such as: Applying industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices carrying out all industrial hygiene programs; investigating health problems to determine probable cause and recommend measures to minimize health hazards; devising control measures, including ventilation, shielding, material substitution, change in work procedures, isolation, education and personal protective devices and planning and carrying out industrial hygiene inspections and surveys.

GS-11:
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector such as: Applying industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices carrying out all industrial hygiene programs; analyzing and evaluating occupational health hazards to include those for which the nature and extent of hazards is not completely understood; assisting in devising control measures for ventilation, shielding, material, substitution, and change in work procedures and drafting industrial hygiene policy and guidance for occupational health and safety professionals.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website:
https://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.

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:

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).

GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

OR

Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

OR

Having a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

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 | Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. | This is an overseas position. You will be subject to and must be able to satisfy the overseas requirements of the 26Jul12 DODI 1400.25 V1230: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025v1230.pdf | This position may require travel to places within and outside the contiguous United States which could include remote or isolated sites. You may be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. | If eligible for permanent change of station, the appointee will be required to sign a transportation agreement to establish a Government time in service requirement of 12 months. | Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport. | May be required to obtain a VISA dependent on the overseas country's laws/regulations. | You will be required to sign the Statement of Understanding for Overseas Employment acknowledging receipt and understanding of the statement of living and working conditions for this location. | 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. | 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 will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. | You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. | This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. | You must possess a current valid United States driver’s license.