Announcement Type
TARP - Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)
Position Type
Permanent
USACE Organization
USACE Headquarters
Locations (City, State)
Alexandria, VA
Introduction
Position Overview/Duties
Servesas the Liaisonand DeputyDirectortotheMilitaryDeputy/Director for Occupationaland EnvironmentalHealth.Advisesforthe MilitaryDeputy/Director for Occupationaland Environmental Health,analyzingand
resolvingdiverse,highriskOccupationaland EnvironmentalHealthhazards. InconjunctionwiththeMilitaryDeputy/DirectorforOccupationalandEnvironmentalHealth, performs plans, coordinates,develops, and disseminates operational policies, guidance, and proceduresfor the Army Safety and OccupationalHealth Program based upon policy direction ASA(IE&E),statutoryrequirements,and nationalstandards.This positionis in the Officeof the DeputyAssistantSecretaryofthe ArmyforEnvironment,Safety,andOccupationalHealth.
Description Of Assignment/Duties
- Acts as the senior subject matter expert for Industrial Hygiene and represents the Department of the Army on key Department of Defense councils and before federal regulatory agencies like OSHA, NIOSH, and the EPA.
- Manages critical Industrial Hygiene programs during natural disasters, emergency responses, and high-risk environmental restoration and cleanup projects.
- Develops specialized safety and industrial hygiene training programs for Army components while analyzing health trends to recommend preventive countermeasures and program improvements directly to executive leadership
- Formulates, coordinates, and promulgates Army-wide safety and occupational health policies, national OSHA standards, and risk management procedures to safeguard Soldiers and Civilians enterprise-wide.
Other Conditions and Requirements
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
Veterans' preference does not apply to this announcement.
WHO MAY APPLY: US Citizens.
Minimum Education Requirement
- A bachelor’s or graduate (or higher level) degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or a related science. My education was accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
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. My education was accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technicology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum.
OR
- A certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH).
Minimum Experience Requirement: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Provide technical guidance on occupational safety and health programs to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and national standards; 2. Develop occupational health policies for a large, complex organization to mitigate workplace hazards and ensure mission readiness; 3. Evaluate health and safety programs by analyzing diverse, high-risk occupational and environmental health hazards to recommend preventive measures; 4. Administer an industrial hygiene program during emergency response operations involving unique or complex environmental hazards; and 5. Provide expert consultation on complex industrial hygiene issues to eliminate or control health hazards across an organization. This definition of experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).
Other Requirements, Conditions Of Employment And Information
- How to Apply: Applications must be submitted after 12:01 AM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Open Date and before 11:45 PM (EST) of the posted Job Posting Close Date to receive consideration. Click the apply button, follow the prompts (fill out the required collect form, attach a resume following the resume format guidance).
- All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
- Direct deposit of pay is required.
- A trial or probationary period may be required.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
- This position may be eligible for situational telework.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor
To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).
Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements
GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/
Reasonable Accommodation
Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
