INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of GS-09 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 assisting in the devising of control measures for ventilation, shielding, material, substitution, and change in work procedures.

Experience assisting in the evaluation occupational health hazards to include those for which the nature and extent of hazards is not completely understood.

Experience drafting industrial hygiene policy and guidance for occupational health and safety professionals.

GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of GS-11 experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 for a command.

Experience with federal, state, Department of Defense (DoD), and department of the Navy (DON) occupational health laws, policies, regulations, guidelines, methodologies, and objectives in the development and implementation of a region-wide industrial hygiene program.

Experience devising control measures for ventilation, shielding, material, substitution, and change in work procedures.

Experience providing consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns, when requested.

Experience 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: 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. Major Duties:

• You will assess work practices to identify the population at risk and to detect violations of public health standards.
• You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns.
• 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 hazards.
• You will evaluate the results of sampling performed by themselves, other industrial hygienists or industrial hygiene technicians to statistically determine if occupational exposure are in excess of published health standards.