Industrial Hygienist

Full Job Description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.

This position is located in the Office of Safety, Health, and Environmental Management (OSHEM) which provides policy, guidance, and assistance for the Smithsonian's safety, occupational health and wellness, fire protection, industrial hygiene, and environmental management programs.

More than one selection may be made from this announcement. Basic Qualifications: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: 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)).

Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.

In addition to the basic qualification requirement above: Experience: GS-12: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Reviewing and providing guidance on occupational health/industrial hygiene policies and programs; Conducting periodic inspections to identify and assess occupational/environmental hazards; and Providing guidance in the development of occupational health/industrial hygiene audits/inspections.

GS-13: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as Developing, reviewing and providing guidance on occupational health/industrial hygiene policies and programs; Conducting periodic inspections to identify and assess occupational health hazards; Utilizing industrial hygiene principles and practices to assist in evaluating and monitoring of occupational health hazards; Providing guidance on the development and improvement of audits; and Conducting Global Harmonization, Respiratory Protection, Asbestos/Lead (Pb) Awareness, and Confined Space Entry' industrial hygiene related compliance training sessions.

Evaluation of Education All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university.

For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum.

Evaluation of Experience Qualifying experience involves the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of environmental conditions in the workplace that causes sickness, impaired health, or illness.

This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of industrial hygiene and closely related sciences such as physics and engineering controls.

Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position.

Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. Major Duties:

The Industrial Hygienist is responsible for the recognition, evaluation, and control of environmental factors or stresses arising in the workplace or public area which may cause illness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among Smithsonian workers or others affected by property or operation of the Smithsonian.

In this position, you will: Serve as a staff consultant to all activities of the Smithsonian Institution on industrial hygiene matters.

Utilize knowledge in the calibration of and use of industrial hygiene instrumentation.

Recommend and implement policies/strategies for effectively monitoring health hazards which may include exposure monitoring, determining medical surveillance requirements, evaluating workplace health hazards, personal protective equipment needs, and consulting with employees and supervisors.

Work directly with line supervisory staff in museums and related facilities, various federal agencies and the Smithsonian management on matters related to industrial hygiene programs.

Develop material for inclusion in handbook, manual, pamphlet, bulletin, and related regulatory analysis/impact statements for use by the Smithsonian Institution personnel.