Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This vacancy is also being announced with vacancy announcement HHS-CDC-MP-26-13020287 under merit promotion procedures. Please review this announcement if you would like to be considered. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 100 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever comes first.
Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Research Industrial Hygienist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Providing scientific consultation and technical expertise and promote partnerships on industrial hygiene evaluation and exposure assessment research including the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of workplace hazards, and promote partnerships. Conducting exposure assessment and occupational health research projects and provide exposure assessment support for epidemiological and health studies that elucidate the relationship between workplace hazards and adverse health outcomes. Overseeing the technical quality, quantity, and timeliness of work produced by subordinates, which involves reviewing written and oral reports, providing comments and suggestions for improving these reports, and ultimately approving final products. Providing scientific and administrative leadership to teams, set priorities and assigning work, monitoring and leading team in all tasks, and providing advice and guidance in scientific and administrative matters; Serving as a project planning resource and mentor.
Education
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov. Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. Education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this announcement. Evaluation will be based on your application materials (such as your resume and supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and the results of all required assessments. Resume Requirement Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages in length. Basic Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a question addressing whether you meet the Basic Requirement for this position, as described in this announcement. Minimum Qualification Question As part of the application process, you must answer a minimum qualification question addressing whether you meet the Specialized Experience required for this position, as described in this announcement. Your response must be supported by the experience documented in your resume. If your resume does not demonstrate the required Specialized Experience, you may be found not qualified. Assessment Process SME Resume Review Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine whether you meet the required Specialized Experience. SME Structured Interview You may be invited to participate in a structured interview with one or more Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to assess the required competencies for the position. Applicants who successfully pass the assessment(s) may be referred to the Hiring Manager for consideration. You must complete all required steps in the process, including submitting an application and resume and participating in the structured interview, to be considered for this position. Category rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified - Applicants who have experience that is almost identical to those required by the position. Well Qualified - Applicants who have experience that is very similar to those required by the position. Qualified - Applicants who meet minimum qualification requirements, but do not identify any additional qualifying experience or skill. Candidates in the highest category will be referred to the hiring agency. The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher). You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Industrial Hygiene Occupational Safety & Health Research Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13020286