Summary
This position is organizationally aligned to the Safety and Emergency Management Services (SEMS), office of the Associate Director, Located at the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, IL - a Level 3 complexity facility. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Environmental, Green Environmental Management Systems (Gems) and Industrial Hygiene Program Manager with secondary duties as Safety Specialist.
Duties
The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the efforts of VAIHCS staff involved with Environmental programs and Industrial Hygiene Health and Safety ensure that policies and programs are developed and implemented in accordance with VHA and VAIHCS policy and guidance. Ensures that the health of VAIHCS environmental and Industrial Hygiene compliance programs result in findings and conclusions that lead to continual improvement of environmental program for VAIHCS. The incumbent applies environmental science and technology to demonstrate relationships that correlate between VAIHCS operations with human health, ecosystems, environmental aspects, and natural resources, Provides leadership and direction to management, professional and technical personnel regarding the development and implementation of the facility Environmental and Industrial Hygiene programs. - Develop and implement environmental policies, procedures and systems. - Advise management on how environmental policies, procedures and systems will affect the operations of VAIHCS. -Measure the effectiveness of existing environmental programs and recommend additions needed to meet changing environmental requirements. - Performs site inspections at hazardous waste disposal, transport, or storage facilities where the problems typically are easy to identify and conventional in nature. - Lead and develop training sessions for VAIHCS personnel. - Plans and manages the industrial Hygiene and environmental projects/programs that are related to achieving and maintaining environmental compliance, as well as developing and implementing environmental policy, guidance and procedures related to all environmental media. - Plans, conducts, or directs special studies concerned with occupational health problems which require the development of medication of air sampling equipment or protective devices or the evaluation of control measures for a specific operation. - Resolves difficult and complex technical, project management and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches. - Reviews files and records and summarizes relevant information in connection with compliance reviews. - Cooperatively works with federal, state and local environmental and occupational safety and health organizations in areas of mutual interest. Work Schedule: M-F 7:30am - 4:00PM Telework: Ad-Hoc Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Physical Scientist/PD252850
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
How you will be evaluated
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Your experience must be fully documented on your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week. 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. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. 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; religions; 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. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.