INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32)

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TECHNICIAN (TITLE 32), Position Description Number NGD0814000 and is part of the TN 134th ARW Air National Guard.

What you will do

• As an INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TECHNICIAN, GS-0640-10, you will ensure statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH) directives.
• Survey, inspect, and evaluate operational facilities and various activities to eliminate health hazards.
• Review plans for new and existing facilities construction projects.
• Assess installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements, and perform ambient, source and substance monitoring.
• Act as the installation point of contact and coordinator for ATSDR activities, including assembling and maintaining an inventory of information sources and documents; providing information and advisory services related to ATSDR health assessments/risk, and prepare related correspondence and reports.
• Direct, implement, and manage the installation AF Hazard Communication Standard as mandated of OSHA.
• Authorize Issue Exception (IEX) Code for hazardous or toxic substances.
• Monitor the receipt and disposal of radioactive materials.
• Serve as Base Radiation Safety Officer for radio frequency radiation, ionizing radiation, and laser radiation.
• Ensure installation compliance with the OSHA confined space standard.
• Formulate workplace air sampling strategy, perform air sampling, and analyze results.
• Assess use of and prescribes personal respiratory protection for installation personnel based on air sampling results and professional judgement.
• Conduct noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes, and conduct periodic sound/decibel tests in facilities or other areas where potential overexposure to noise may exist, such as machine shops, compressor rooms, aircraft parking ramps and adjacent office/shop areas, etc. Manage the base drinking water surveillance program, ensuring full compliance with all aspects of the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
• Contract with consultant professional industrial hygienists on a semi-annual and as deemed necessary basis, to provide assistance and advice and/or to perform such processes as very complex testing, analysis, and evaluations involving release quantity calculations, or application of radiation physics formulas and advanced theory to do hazard distance measurements, etc.; and/or where new or modified engineering controls and operating parameters are needed, etc. Advise on ergonomics in the workplace.
• Review and provide input to the installation Environmental Engineer regarding federal and state environmental permit applications.
• Review and evaluate health-related Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) requests and periodically reevaluate existing EDP situations for continued validity.
• Maintain regulations, standards and manuals; supplements ANG and AF directives; and prepare correspondence and a variety of reports relative to the local IH/BEE Program.
• May serve as an advisor to state occupational safety and health councils, and as a member/advisor on management boards and committees concerning health and environment issues.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Education Requirement: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, with major study or at least 24 semester hours in subjects directly related to Industrial Hygiene, Safety & Occupational Health Management.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

How you will be evaluated

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• A COMPLETE 2 PAGE MAX RESUME IS REQUIRED.
• Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume.
• YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS.
• Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.), hours per week & salary.
• Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position.
• Each applicant must fully substantiate in their own words that they meet 100% of the minimum requirements and specialized experience above in detail; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position.
• Do not copy and paste from the vacancy announcement or the position description.
• ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: Examples include SF50, Diplomas, Official Transcripts, required Certificates/Certifications, Licenses, DD-214s (Member Copy-4), SF-15, VA Disability letter(s), Professional License(s), Official Course Completions (1059), etc. **All Air Guard, Air Force, and Air Force Reserve applicants are required to submit a CAREER DATA BRIEF from *** to verify all AFSCs held and current rank.
• Failure to submit required documentation will result in disqualification.** **All Army National Guard, Army, and Army Reserve applicants are required to submit a SOLDIER TALENT PROFILE from *** to verify MOSQs held and current rank.
• Failure to submit required documentation will result in disqualification.** PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
• You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully prior to the announcement closing.
• Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
• Human Resources WILL NOT modify, change or add anything to your application packet after the closing date.
• Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).