- Position Title
- Industrial Hygienist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSW-12717329-25-MS-BU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 to Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
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).
Assessment 1
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. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT - Select the appropriate response to the educational levels described below. (You will also need to meet the specialized experience requirement in order to qualify).
1.
Do you possess a bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science? (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
2.
Do you possess a bachelor's degree (or higher) 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? (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
3.
Do you possess Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)? (COPY of CERTIFICATION REQUIRED).
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS - In addition to meeting one of the above requirements, you must also meet specialized experience or one of the other requirements as described below to qualify for this position.
4.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skill and ability to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is in or typically related to the work of this position? To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: knowledge of industrial hygiene principles, procedures, standards, equipment, techniques, and methods; managing an industrial hygiene program; performing analysis to determine nature and degree of toxic materials; knowledge of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards (such as hazardous waste, drinking water, medical waste, etc.); conducting surveys/studies of work operations regarding hazardous conditions; and preparing comprehensive industrial hygiene reports. Such work must have involved experience in all of the following areas: 1) the acquisition of quantitative and qualitative data, and the measurement of exposures for a variety of chemical, physical, and biological stresses; 2) the analysis of the data acquired and the prediction of probable effects of exposures on the health and well-being of workers; and 3) the selection and recommendation of appropriate controls, including management, medical, engineering, education or training, and personal protective equipment. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
5.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Do you possess successful completion of three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science? The education is qualifying if it provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Industrial Hygienist position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of full-time study. If that number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Do you possess an equivalent combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above to qualify at the GS-11 grade level? (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)
For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
The following statements pertain to Hazardous Materials (Knowledge of hazardous materials and waste and their uses, interactions, dangers, production, handling, storage, and disposal.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Conduct periodic surveillance of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures.
8.
Work with organization personnel to effect changes in work procedures to minimize hazardous exposures and risks to employee health.
9.
Utilize investigation analysis to identify causes of health problems.
10.
Direct corrective action from specific industrial hygiene inspections or surveys conducted to prevent or minimize health hazards within the work environment.
11.
Work closely with medical and safety personnel to ensure that health hazards have been eliminated or controlled to within acceptable levels.
The following statements pertain to Health Risk Analysis (Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of health risk analysis; establish an exposure assessment strategy; collect basic characterization information (workplace, work force, and agents); assess exposure to the work force; prioritize health risks; implement monitoring and control strategies for unacceptable exposures; schedule and perform periodic reassessments; and document and communicate health risk exposure.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
12.
Manage, lead, or administer industrial hygiene programs, projects, operations, or activities.
13.
Monitor industrial hygiene programs, projects, operations, or activities to determine potential exposure and make recommendations to mitigate negative outcomes.
14.
Assess applicable regulations and recognized safety, environmental, and health practices and recommend corrective action.
15.
Use state-of-the-art methods, procedures, and equipment used for identifying health hazards, determining permissible exposure levels to identify hazardous substances.
16.
Analyze industrial hygiene survey data/results to determine the degree of hazard and adequacy of controls required.
The following statements pertain to Compliance Inspection (Knowledge of the guidelines, regulations, and procedures associated with compliance inquiries, including application of compliance rules and criteria and ability to make appropriate decisions and issue citations, fines, or orders.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Conduct compliance inspections.
18.
Evaluate, monitor, or ensure compliance with laws, regulations, policies, standards, or procedures.
19.
Perform inspections of existing control measures for effectiveness to include sampling methods involving such areas as chemicals, noise, heat, and other hazards.
20.
Direct studies of specific industrial processes to evaluate potential health hazards.
21.
Investigate health problems which arise among workers to identify and mitigate potential causations.
The following statements pertain to Communication (Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
22.
Develop policies, directives, standard operating procedures, or other materials to implement and document an industrial hygiene program.
23.
Recommend improvements or solutions to problems or determine appropriate actions.
24.
Develop materials for briefings, meetings, or conferences.
25.
Provide guidance, education, and awareness on important issues such as asbestos, lead, indoor air quality, toxic gases, and chemical usage.
26.
Provide training to employees in such areas as hazard communication.
Transcript Reminder - 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.
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) 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.