Occupational Health Program Manager, GS-0601-14 MP

About the role

This Occupational Health Program Manager position is located in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP). The primary purpose of the position is to establish policy, provide technical expertise, and oversee the implementation of environmental, safety, occupational health, and medical programs supporting U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) polar operations.

What you will do

• Serve as the principal clinical manager responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating contractor occupational health programs supporting U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Arctic and Antarctic operations.
• Provide expert clinical direction and authoritative guidance concerning medical surveillance programs, fitness-for-duty evaluations, employee health services, and deployment medical readiness activities.
• Provide advanced clinical expertise in the review and evaluation of complex medical qualification examinations and waiver requests, detailed medical histories, laboratory findings, diagnostic specialty evaluations, and other clinical documentation to determine suitability for deployment to remote and austere polar environments.
• Support implementation of the NSF Antarctic Medical Clearance Program in accordance with applicable Federal requirements, including 45 CFR 675 (Medical Clearance Process for Deployment to Antarctica).
• Plan, coordinate, and evaluate occupational health surveillance programs designed to identify and control occupational health hazards affecting NSF personnel and contractors and provides clinical expertise and oversight concerning occupational health testing programs.
• Ensure occupational health compliance, conduct clinical research and analysis, evaluate program effectiveness, and support safety investigations by developing evidence-based recommendations to improve compliance, efficiency, and operational readiness.
• Serve as the Office of Polar Programs (OPP) occupational health and clinical liaison supporting Medical Review Panel activities and provide subject matter expertise regarding occupational health program requirements and risk mitigation strategies.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding.
• Selectee may be required to serve a 2-year trial/1-year probationary period.
• Selectee will be required to complete a physical examination prior to onboarding.
• Additional Requirements: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade/equivalent.
• You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
• You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire and any external assessment that is included.
• Antarctic travel is required for this position.
• This appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a physical examination according to standards used for U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) medical/dental screening that is required in order to travel to Antarctica.
• Please review the Office of Polar Programs Physical Qualification (PQ) Guidelines that can be found here.
• All online applicants must provide a valid email address.
• If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
• It is NSF policy that personnel employed at, or Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) individuals detailed to, NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign talent recruitment programs.
• Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to and including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment and referral to the Office of Inspector General.
• NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for situational telework.
• Situational telework may be approved on an occasional basis in accordance with agency policy, supervisory approval, and operational requirements.
• Selected candidates interested in telework, or other workplace flexibility arrangements, should discuss available options with the selecting official.
• Participation in telework is voluntary and requires an approved telework agreement.

Education

To verify you meet the Basic Occupational Series Requirements outlined in "Qualifications", you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level.

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. To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.

In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. 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.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Applicants eligible for selection preference under ICTAP must meet the agency definition of "well qualified." At NSF, this means a score of 85.0 or higher.

In the merit promotion selection process, formal performance appraisals may be considered if voluntarily submitted by the applicant. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: ***

Documents you must provide

• All applicants are required to submit a legible resume/CV that is no longer than two pages.
• The resume must include a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed, with dates specified in month and year, and indicates hours worked per week.
• If a military or civilian Federal employee, you must include your rank and/or grade.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: Only the two-page resume, starting at your work experience, will be reviewed to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the specialized experience.
• Additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letters, links to additional information) will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the specialized experience listed in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
• We may not make assumptions regarding your experience.
• Applicants are required to submit proof of meeting the basic education requirement described in the QUALIFICATIONS and EDUCATION sections.
• Therefore, you MUST submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.
• Applicants may submit an optional cover letter.
• Applicants are encouraged to submit professional references as a supplemental document with their application.
• References will not be contacted during the initial review process and will only be contacted if requested by the hiring official as part of the selection process.
• If you are an NSF employee on or eligible for a permanent, competitive service position or you are an NSF employee who is reinstatement eligible based on prior Federal permanent, competitive service, you do not need to submit a Standard Form 50 (SF-50) to confirm status.
• If you are not an NSF employee as described above, but you are eligible under merit promotion, under an Interchange Agreements, under a non-competitive authority, or under a similar authority, you will be required to submit supporting documentation.
• This will typically require the submission of one or more of the following documents: Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50s) or comparable federal agency forms to verify your eligibility for reinstatement and/or grade/step/salary if you are a current or former permanent federal civil service employee.
• The SF-50 must indicate that appointment is/was to a competitive service position with permanent tenure or conditional tenure within the last three years; OR, to a similar position in the excepted service at an agency that has an Interchange Agreement.
• An example of a comparable agency form is a personnel action from a DOD Non-appropriated Fund organization or from the U.S. Postal Service for a current and continuing appointment without a break in service.
• Documents that are NOT comparable and NOT acceptable substitutes for a SF-50 include a SF-52, a Performance Appraisal form, a Personnel Action Request (PAR), or a Request for Personnel Action (RPA).
• Performance appraisals and awards may be considered during the evaluation process if voluntarily submitted.
• DD-214 (Member-4 copy); and if applicable, an SF15 and a Department of Veterans Affairs Notice of Compensable Disability Rating (VA Letter) from applicants requesting consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA), Veteran Recruitment Act (VRA), or the disabled veterans appointing authority.
• Schedule A Certification from applicants requesting consideration under the Schedule A appointing authority for disabled applicants.
• If you are requesting consideration under a Special Hiring Authority listed below, you must submit the required documentation as outlined in the regulation or Executive Order.
• Please also annotate your application to reflect that you are applying under a special hiring authority.
• This includes: Returned Peace Corp Volunteers Certain Military Spouses (Executive Order 13473) Former Overseas Employees Foreign Service Employees Career Service Employees Postal Rate Commission Employees Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employees Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employees If you are requesting special employment consideration under ICTAP or CTAP, you must submit documentation provided by your current or former employing agency verifying your eligibility for that program.
• This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location.
• Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
• All uploading must be completed before 11:59 PM Eastern Time (ET) on the vacancy closing date.
• IMPORTANT NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER, DATE OF BIRTH OR ANY OTHER PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION ON YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS.

What to expect next

Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement.

You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.

You may check the status of your application at any time on the USAJOBS website. Applicants should click 'Track this Application' in the Applicant Dashboard to receive application updates.

Additional information

Relocation expenses WILL NOT be paid. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) ICTAP and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy.

To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "Very Good" on the questionnaire.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority.

Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.

Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources Veterans' Preference If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.

For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference), DD-214, and official documentation of a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more or other required documentation as specified on the SF-15.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.