Industrial Hygienist

• You will work in the Industrial Hygiene Program Office as a senior Industrial Hygienist.
• You will perform industrial hygiene inspections surveys and evaluations individually or as part of a team.
• You will assess work practices to identify the population at risk and to detect violations of published health standards.
• You will present oral briefs if requested and provide detailed written reports of IH survey findings.
• You will evaluate the need for quantitative assessment of air contamination and ventilation systems.
• You will recommend engineering controls to correct deficiencies where feasible.
• You will provide consultation and advice to activities on occupational health problems and concerns.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify including your rights and responsibilities visit
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD) the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

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:
-Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; seeks/generates and evaluates alternative perspectives/solutions; makes timely/effective recommendations based on potential implications of findings or conclusions. Critically evaluates to identify the causes of problems and chooses courses of action that balance the interests of the employee mission and stakeholders.
-Conveys written information in a clear concise organized and convincing manner for the intended audience.
-Recognizing and evaluating occupational health hazards including those for which the nature and extent of hazard is not completely understood.
-Devising a variety of control measures including ventilation shielding material substitution and change in work procedures. Isolation education and personal protective equipment.
-Evaluating proposed new work processes and/or materials and to recommend measures to minimize health hazards using industrial hygiene sampling techniques and instrumentation.
-Conduct baseline and periodic industrial hygiene survey based on work practices hazards PPE and shop priority.
-Knowledge of and proficiency with personal computers MS Office Suite software products (e.g. Word Excel and/or Access).

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.