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Industrial Hygienist - GEMS
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 56 days ago
About the Role
This position is in Facility Management Service, Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC), Boise, Idah and provides support to the Medical Center as the authority in environmental management, serving as the technical and environmental program management expert. This position assumes responsibility for all environmental management programs, including those activities designed to assure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include, but are not limited to: Develops and implements environmental policies, procedures, and systems; establishing standards, promoting improvements, evaluating compliance, and providing expert technical advice to senior management.
- →Conducts thorough research and assessments, interprets statistical data, writes reports and monitors control measures to assure compliance with Federal, State and local regulations and standards.
- →Evaluates, modifies, and implements pollution prevention alternatives at the facility to reduce the generation of waste.
- →Develops curriculum for courses of instruction, provides training and facilitates the exchange of environmental information to facility staff across all disciplines.
- →Develops and presents to upper level management budgetary information related to environmental programs.
- →Manages computer programs and databases to enhance management of environmental programs.
- →Reviews how expansion, modifications, closures of existing facilities and infrastructure, and new construction of structures and infrastructure will affect the environment and cultural resources.
- →Measures the effectiveness of existing environmental programs and recommends additions to environmental programs as needed, to meet changing environmental requirements.
- →Keeps up-to-date on the latest developments in the field of environmental management systems by review of technical publications, attending technical conferences or professional society meetings, and discussion with industry representative and regulators.
- →Applies environmental management systems knowledge to the development of databases effective in generating accurate and beneficial reports.
- →Completes waste determinations ensuring waste is characterized and disposed of by methods that are economical, efficient, cause minimal negative environmental impact, and in compliance with environmental regulations.
- →Resolves difficult and complex technical, project management, and organizational problems using innovative and original approaches.
- →Provides expert technical advice and guidance to senior management officials in the appropriate application of technology to VHA's mission as it relates to environmental issues.
- →Manages and/or provides technical advice regarding response to environmental emergencies including releases/spills of hazardous material and wastes generated from environmental emergencies.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Motor vehicle operator examination is required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 01c402da-c156-41fb-a021-50f700b6dabd
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