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Industrial Hygienist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The Technical Career Field (TCF) is a national workforce development program within VHA that was designed to replenish technical staff in critically identified positions. This is a trainee position that aims to train an incumbent to become an Industrial Hygienist within the Safety and Emergency Management service line at the Veteran Administration Medical Center (VAMC) Martinez.
What You'll Do
- →The TCF career fields represent those technical fields where VA-specific knowledge and experience is desirable for success in the field.
- →Individuals selected follow a formal training plan for two years during which they are trained, coached, and supervised by a preceptor.
- →Preceptors are selected annually, through an extensive application process, for their technical expertise, their commitment to training and the suitability of their facility as a training location. *Selectees will be required to sign Mobility, Training, and Continued Service Agreements.
- →This is a developmental position leading to a GS-11, performing assignments intended to broaden skills and provide practical experience leading to progressively more complex assignments performed under progressively less supervision.
- →The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →The Technical Career Field (TCF) Trainee serves as an Industrial Hygienist in the Safety Office as a member of the Medical Center Director's office, and shall serve as a back up to the Safety Officer.
- →This is a career progressive position with various duties to access work practices and environmental conditions for hazards to the health and safety of workers.
- →Duties include, but are not limited to: Knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the performance of portions of industrial hygiene inspections.
- →Evaluating environmental conditions involving a variety of hazards, e.g., chemical, noise, heat radiation and other occupational health hazards in industrial operations.
- →Ability to identify and analyze a variety of health hazards.
- →Planning, organizing, and implementing corrective actions to address occupational health hazards in industrial operations.
- →Plans and carries out day-to-day assignments independently and handles problems and deviations in accordance with instructions, policies, or acceptable industrial hygiene practices.
- →Work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Industrial Hygienist/PD00987A
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 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.
- ✓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 or trial 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.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 2419c771-2ead-4f27-bd5f-1aae0d6bed93
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