INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as an Industrial Hygienist in the Industrial Hygiene Program Office (IHPO) of US NMRTU BAHRAIN.

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.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1.

Conducting industrial hygiene protocols such as, inspections, surveys, and evaluations to identify health hazards and ensure compliance with occupational health standards; AND 2.

Evaluating safety protocols such as, exposure monitoring plans, managing equipment, and reviewing sampling results, to maintain compliance with health and safety standards; AND 3.

Recommending engineering controls and medical surveillance programs to mitigate hazards such as, noise, chemical, and physical hazards in device control measures; AND 4.

Providing occupational health consultations to advise on respiratory protection and chemical handling safety procedures; AND 5.

Documenting environmental conditions and exposures such as, shop inspections, Similar Exposure Groups (SEGs), and surveys in an Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness system such as DOEHRS-IH SYSTEM, to support accurate assessments and recordkeeping to ensure the health readiness of workforce.

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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Applicant Candidate Inventory: During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area.

Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary.

Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy.

If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes.

Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Major Duties:

• You will perform Industrial Hygiene (IH) inspections, surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
• You will assess work practices to identify the population at risk and to detect violations of published health standards (e.g. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, DoD and DoN directives).
• You will research the chemical and toxicological literature, develop and/or recommend individualized methods and approaches to obtain a valid and complete evaluation.
• You will present oral briefs, if requested, and provide detailed written reports of IH survey findings including hazards identified, assessment of the hazards, exposure monitoring required, and controls recommended.
• You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination, noise and other physical stressors as well as the quantitative assessment of ventilation systems.
• You will prepare written workplace monitoring plans and tracks their completion, updating the plans as necessary.
• You will maintain, calibrate, and select appropriate equipment and media and conducts or oversees sampling.