Health Physicist

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See below for important information regarding this job. To qualify for a Health Physicist your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Basic Requirements: Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus.

OR Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A.

B.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Serving as a recognized technical authority in radiological protection, advising industrial, environmental, and personnel radiation issues, and evaluating new systems, materials, and radioactive waste activities.

Performing surveys and studies to assess exposures from new radioactive commodities, identifying and analyzing radiological hazards, resolving storage and integrity problems, and implementing effective protective solutions.

Developing policies and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance, and supporting program planning and budgeting.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

• Manages global Radiological Health and CBRN programs. Develop policies protecting 25,000 personnel at 232 sites in 28 countries.
• Serves as DLA’s senior technical authority for radiological protection/CBRN issues. Participates in joint regulations (Army, Navy, Air Force).
• Provides guidance to Federal Agencies (e.g., NSA, NASA, USDA) on supply distribution/life cycle control of radioactive items.
• Serves as the senior technical authority for DLA on all radiological protection, CBRN initiatives, and health physics issues, providing expert advice and direction on highly technical issues.
• Ensures implementation of radiological protection standards for DLA/DoW materials. Develops survey policies to meet DoW/NRC requirements and provides official agency comments on federal rulemaking.
• Provides expert consultation on radiological safety and CBRN issues. Ensures compliance with NRC, DOT, EPA, OSHA, and DoW/DLA policies, including implementation of OSHA 1910.1096.
• Mentors Health Physicists and SOH professionals, providing guidance on NORM operations and non-ionizing radiation sources, including lasers and RF devices, across DLA activities.