You will serve as an INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST of NMRTC ANNAP DET LEAGUE ISLAND. THIS IS A DIRECT HIRE ANNOUNCEMENT. Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2020 Public Law 116-92 amended Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) to streamline and simplify certain Department of Defense civilian Direct Hire Authorities to recruit and appoint qualified candidates directly to certain positions in the competitive service in the Department of Defense.
Your resume must 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience applying industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices carrying out all industrial hygiene programs. Experience investigating health problems to determine probable causes. Experience recommending measures to minimize health hazards. Experience devising control measures, including ventilation, shielding, material substitution, change in work procedures, isolation, education and personal protective devices. Experience planning and carrying out industrial hygiene inspections and surveys. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Professional and Scientific. 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.
You will perform industrial hygiene inspections, surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination.
You will recommend engineering controls to correct deficiencies where feasible.
You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns.
You will advise management staff and safety office staff on respiratory protection, storage and handling of chemicals.