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Summary You will serve as an Industrial Hygienist within NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 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. Responsibilities You will participate in the planning, organizing, implementation and control of a comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health/Industrial Hygiene program with very little supervision. You will oversee the Naval Research Laboratory Authorized Use List for Chemicals Program. You will be responsible for ensuring that the safety oversight requirement of the Naval Facilities Engineering Command is effectively implemented throughout NRL and its field sites. You will serve as a technical expert in IH for NRL conducting comprehensive IH surveys and special studies. You will plan, conduct, or direct special studies regarding occupational health problems that require the development or modification of air sampling equipment or protective devices. You will draft technical bulletins, instructions, and procedures for guidance of NRL personnel, requiring research into various technical publications. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This position has a Selective Placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The Selective Placement factor is: This position requires knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of industrial hygiene. In addition to the selective placement factor and basic requirement, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05/10) grade level or pay band (NO-02) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: Knowledge of Department of the Navy and Federal occupational health standards; Knowledge of chemicals, their hazards and toxicities, and methods used to reduce the hazards associated with their use, storage, and disposal; Experience managing Navy Safety and Occupational Health Programs; Ability to work with a diverse population of civilian, Active Duty, and contractors; Understand the requirements of Chemical Hygiene Notebooks, Authorized Use Lists, and Biological Safety Levels; Knowledge of large safety data management and statistics; Technical writing skills and experience to communicate to both leadership and line workers; Familiar with a wide variety of safety and occupational health requirements and third party references; and Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 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. Education Basic Requirement 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 American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH). Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. 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. Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.