Industrial Hygienist

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You will serve as a Industrial Hygienist in the Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery of US NMRTC NAPLES IT, Italy. In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying industrial hygiene concepts, principles and practices to plan an industrial higyiene program for a command; 2) Investigating occupational health problems which arise among workers to determine probable cause and to recommend measures to protect worker health; 3) Evaluate occupational health hazards, including those for which the nature and extent of hazard is not completely understood, to minimize their impact on worker health and safety; 4) Devising a variety of control measures (e.g., ventilation, shielding, material substitution, changes in work procedures, isolation, education, personal protective devices, waste material management) to manage occupational health hazards; 5) Providing training to various stakeholders (e.g, other activities, management) about complex industrial hygiene subject matter. This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. 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. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: In accordance with BUMEDINST 6220.9B, all personnel, including direct and indirect care providers, administrators, ancillary services, volunteers, students, and others who may come in contact with patients, must receive and maintain appropriate vaccination against seasonal influenza. The incumbent must, as a condition of employment, be immunized on an annual basis against influenza. Refer to local command influenza instruction. As determined by the IH Supervisor, the work may be performed at two or more different IH office locations. The incumbent will report directly to these locations on days assigned by the IH Supervisor. May be required to travel to support special evaluations and go underway on Navy vessels. The incumbent may be exposed to a variety of unpleasant and potentially hazardous conditions during assessments and surveys of the workplace. Appropriate personal protective equipment will be used at any time harmful exposures may occur. Work involves regular and recurring exposure to potentially dangerous or hazardous situations such as working environments where explosives or pyrophoric chemicals are used. Respirators may be required or the IH may use a respirator on a voluntary basis. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: The work involves conducting investigations and surveys at a wide range of industrial complexes which require moderate physical exertion such as carrying equipment, standing, walking, bending, climbing and other related movements in an around the worksite. Exposure to hazardous noise levels may be encountered. In such cases, the incumbent would be required to be included in the Hearing Conservation Program and complete annual training and audiometric exams. There may also be potential to be exposed to hazardous atmospheres during the course of sample collection resulting in the need to be respirator qualified, trained and fit tested. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application:?1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

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