Industrial Hygienist

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 To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as managing a safety, health and environmental program; and developing training materials related to health and safety. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of industrial hygiene sufficient to establish new safety, occupational, and environmental health principles, practices, procedures and standards. Knowledge of office and laboratory building design, construction standards, methods and practices sufficient to evaluate compliance with safety and occupational health criteria applicable to office and laboratory operations and renovations. Knowledge of a wide variety of hazardous conditions found in research laboratories. Ability to develop a safety training curriculum. Skill in the interpretation of architectural and engineering drawings sufficient to understand proposed safety criteria which include specifications illustrating hazard control measures. Knowledge of building ventilation systems and indoor air quality (IAQ) issues sufficient to address indoor air quality concerns that may arise. Knowledge of job hazard analysis and other analytical techniques sufficient to perform mishap investigations. Skill in contract and/or interagency agreement management. 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: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures. 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: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
This position is in Region 3, Mission Support Division, Operations and Services Branch, Facilities Management Section. About Region 3: R3 This is an office-centered position*–you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.