- Position Title
- Industrial Hygienist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSU-12698193-25-ESN Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, February 26, 2025 to Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
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To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of Veterans Affairs? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Your resume must be submitted in English and include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
2.
I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
3.
Are you willing to accept the conditions of employment as indicated in the announcement?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the GS-0690-11 Industrial Hygienist recruitment. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: This series has the following Individual Occupational Requirement.
Basic Requirements
Do you possess the Individual Occupational Requirement for this position as stated above?
Basic Requirements
The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) 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 American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH).
Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.
Evaluation of EducationAll 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 ExperienceQualifying 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.
Note: All experience must be clearly annotated on your resume under your job history as applicable. If you are basing your qualification on education, you must provide a transcript from an accredited institution of higher learning. Failure to do may result in an unqualified ratingDo you possess the Individual Occupational Requirement for this position as stated above?
2.
Specialized Experience: Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
To be creditable, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to:
Education: Applicants may also qualify for this position at the GS-11 level based on their education. Applicants must have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree...OR,
Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification for this position at the GS-11 level. Only graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for this position at the GS-11 level.
Note: All experience must be clearly annotated on your resume under your job history as applicable. If you are basing your qualification on education, you must provide a transcript from an accredited institution of higher learning. Failure to do may result in an unqualified rating
Do you possess the specialized experience for this position as stated above? Select the best response below that describes your qualifying experience.
To be creditable, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for this position includes but is not limited to:
- Professional knowledge of industrial hygiene principles, procedures, standards, equipment, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge to a full range of industrial and hazardous operations such as: clinical, research, nuclear medicine and radiological procedures; use and storage of hazardous drugs and materials, building construction; maintenance shops; generating plants; warehousing; grounds maintenance; hazardous waste handling and disposal; and various other medical
center operations where there is exposure to hazardous materials and environments. - Knowledge and skill in the use of a full range of industrial hygiene sampling techniques, instrumentation, analytical methods, and control measures utilized to identify and control industrial hygiene exposures.
- Knowledge of administrative practices to manage and direct an industrial hygiene program including planning and initiating surveys of work operations to identify and quantify hazardous conditions, and personal contact with medical center personnel to convey information and obtain corrective action.
- Knowledge and ability to prepare technical written and oral detailed plans, survey reports, corrective action, and follow up reports.
Education: Applicants may also qualify for this position at the GS-11 level based on their education. Applicants must have successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree...OR,
Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification for this position at the GS-11 level. Only graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for this position at the GS-11 level.
Note: All experience must be clearly annotated on your resume under your job history as applicable. If you are basing your qualification on education, you must provide a transcript from an accredited institution of higher learning. Failure to do may result in an unqualified rating
Do you possess the specialized experience for this position as stated above? Select the best response below that describes your qualifying experience.
Please read and select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
The employee administers specific industrial hygiene programs for a facility.
4.
The employee applies appropriate sampling techniques and procedures and may oversee the work of contractors engaged to perform specific monitoring.
5.
The employee requires professional knowledge and skills applicable to the performance of industrial hygiene duties to a wide range of industrial settings (or an extensive knowledge of a specialty area of industrial hygiene). The employee must possess professional knowledge required to identify and control a wide variety of occupational health hazards associated with industrial work operations. Skill in modifying approaches or applications within a specialty area is necessary to solve difficult problems. Knowledge of the full range of sampling techniques and control measures, as well as knowledge of administrative and managerial
principles and procedures is required to plan and implement an industrial hygiene program covering all occupational health hazards.
principles and procedures is required to plan and implement an industrial hygiene program covering all occupational health hazards.
6.
The employee leads industrial hygiene surveys and investigations to determine the nature and severity of hazards.
7.
The employee prepares technical reports identifying health hazards and recommends measure for the reduction or elimination.
8.
The employees plans and conducts evaluations of work operations involving potentially hazardous environmental conditions, analyzes findings, and recommends corrective measures and controls. The employee formulates specific recommendations for control of health hazards found. The employee participates in the review for new or modified facilities, processes, and materials for evaluation of the adequacy of health hazard controls.
9.
The employee conducts briefings with supervisors to discuss industrial hygiene programs, the findings from industrial hygiene evaluations, and the approach to be taken to mitigate hazards.
10.
The employee participates in the facility Safety Committee, Accident Review Board and/or Environmental Care Committee.
11.
The employee and supervisor develop the deadlines, projects, and work to be done. The employee is responsible for planning and carrying out the assignments, resolving conflicts that arise, coordinating the work with others as necessary, and interpreting policy.
12.
Evaluation of occupational health hazards involves the use of experienced judgment and quantitative measurement techniques to assess the magnitude of environmental stresses in relation to their potential to impair workers' health and well-being. Employing a wide variety of sampling instrumentation and techniques, and having an appreciation of the types and limitations of analytical methods used in interpreting sample results, the industrial hygienist determines the degree of hazard to which workers are exposed after ascertaining the intensity and duration of exposure.
13.
The purpose of the work is to investigate, evaluate, analyze, and control a variety of occupational health problems or conditions in the workplace which may adversely affect the health of workers and to provide or recommend ways of eliminating problems. The work affects the design and operation of equipment, and work processes, as well as the adequacy of inspections or surveys and the health and well-being of the workers.
14.
Assignments cover the full spectrum of occupational health hazards found in all but the most complex industrial environments. Thus, the assigned work activities involve a substantial amount and variety of exposure to hazards. The employee must recognize hazards which are uncommon, evaluate a variety of data, and institute or recommend effective control measures to protect the workers.
TRANSCRIPT REMINDER - Transcripts are required for the Individual Occupational Requirement as well as if you are basing your grade level qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. Education cannot be credited without documentation.
RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
- Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
- Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.