Supervisory Biologist/Toxicologist/Physical Scientist/Chemist

Full Job Description

This position is in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pesticide Programs, Health Effects Division, Risk Assessment Branch 2.

About: OCSPP This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.

In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below: To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as leading a multidisciplinary team, project, or scientific program in evaluating and validating pesticide effects on humans or animals; providing leadership, oversight or technical expertise for end-to-end scientific programs assessing pesticide effects on humans or animals; and establishing and/or monitoring performance measures to assess the effectiveness, efficiency, and progress of a team.

You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully: Decision Making.* Customer Service. Manages and Organizes Information.* Conflict Management.

Employee Development. Accountability. Oral Communication. Written Communication.* *You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.

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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: Part-Time Experience. Major Duties:

You will: Plan, organize and direct branch activities related to human health risk assessments and pesticides. Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities to ensure work is accomplished.

Represent the branch and division as a spokesperson and subject matter expert regarding pesticide risk assessments and characterizations.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

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One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.