Supervisory General Engineer

About the role

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). As a Supervisory General Engineer, you will provide scientific leadership and supervision for mining safety and health research.

Plans and conducts complex laboratory and field studies, develops engineering solutions, oversees technical work, and research findings to advance occupational safety and health.

What you will do

• Plan and conduct complex laboratory and field research to identify mining safety and health problems, analyze data, develop conclusions, and recommend engineering solutions.
• Lead research on unexplored engineering hazards where established theory or experimental guidance is limited; develop new approaches, methods, and lines of experimentation.
• Develop and design theoretical treatments, test procedures, and experimental methods to address significant occupational safety and health problems in mining.
• Provide scientific leadership and first-line supervision for a research team, establish priorities, assign work, review technical quality, and ensure timely completion.
• Supervise and develop staff through performance management, training, mentoring, recognition, staffing actions, and resolution of employee concerns.
• Prepare and oversee technical reports and scientific papers and communicate research findings through peer-reviewed publications, presentations, workshops, and consultations.
• Coordinate research with mining companies, government agencies, labor organizations, equipment manufacturers, and academia to support research objectives and stakeholder needs.

Education

Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.

An official transcript will be required if you are selected. College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit *** Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: ***

How you will be evaluated

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications. Qualified candidates will be referred for consideration in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management direct hire guidelines.

Veterans' Preference does not apply to direct hire recruitment procedures. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service; however, benefits, time served and all other Federal entitlements would remain the same.

Basic Qualification Question (If Applicable) 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.

Assessment Process USA Hire Technical Assessment You are required to complete a USA Hire technical assessment to evaluate the job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this position.

A Subject Matter Expert may assist in the resume review process to help determine whether you meet the minimum job qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability, Customer Service, Decisiveness, Flexibility, Interpersonal Skills, Problem Solving, and Resilience 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.

Documents you must provide

• Submission of a resume alone IS NOT a complete application.
• You must provide a complete online Application Package which includes: Your Resume.
• Resumes must not exceed two (2) pages in length.
• Application requirements are clearly stated in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
• Failure to submit a resume and any other required documentation identified in this announcement will result in removal from further consideration.
• You are encouraged to use the USAJobs online resume builder to ensure that all required information is in your resume.
• Your resume must clearly articulate how your skills and experiences align to the criteria defined in the qualifications section of this announcement and it must support your responses to the application questionnaire.
• For each position you must describe your duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities.
• Your resume must also include the day, month, and year that you began and ended for each position held.
• Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume.
• Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience.
• Not providing this information may result in the lowering of your assessment score or an ineligible rating.
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• Other Supporting Documents Other Supporting Documents: (Only Submit if applicable to you.) College transcript (if qualifying all or in part based on your education) CTAP/ICTAP Documentation A copy of your RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate, notice of disability annuity termination, or certification from the National Guard Bureau or Military Department that you are eligible for disability retirement; A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action'', documenting your RIF separation, noting your positions, grade level, and duty location, and/or Agency certification of inability to place you through RPL, etc.; A copy of your latest performance appraisal including your rating; and Any documentation from your agency that shows your current promotion potential.

What to expect next

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. The best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process, once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).

You will be required to submit official documentation prior to appointment.

The agency will then verify the information provided on your application (i.e., degree, veterans' preference, disability, etc.). HHS has a Critical Preparedness and Response Mission: we protect the American people from health threats, research emerging diseases, and mobilize public health programs with domestic and international partners.

HHS' 24/7 Secretary's Operations Center (SOC) unites highly trained experts, well established processes, and state-of-the-art technology to coordinate resources and information as HHS responds to emergencies worldwide.

Every HHS employee has a role in supporting public health emergency management, whether through voluntary temporary assignments to emergency responses or sustaining other HHS programs and activities while colleagues respond.

In addition to their everyday work, HHS offers employees the opportunity to contribute their unique skills through voluntary temporary assignments to humanitarian emergencies or Departmental priorities countering new and emerging health, safety, and security threats.

Additional information

Salary Range by Location: Bruceton, Pennsylvania $130,042-$169,060 Spokane, WA $126,432-$164,366 Bargaining Unit Position: No Tour of Duty: Flexible Recruitment Incentive: May be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability.

Relocation Incentive: May be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability. Moving Expenses: May be authorized; however, this is contingent upon multiple factors, including funds availability.

Financial Disclosure: Required If authorized, certain incentives may require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Incentives may include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge, skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position.

Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at *** Reemployment Priority List (RPL): To receive selection priority for this position, individuals on the RPL must meet the qualification requirements, complete all required assessments and be rated as qualified.

RPL candidates are ranked using Category Rating procedures. Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code.

If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

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