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Duties As a INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, GS-0690-11, this position is located in the Medical Group at an Air National Guard Wing. The purpose of this position is to provide a professional Industrial Hygienist to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer the installation-wide Industrial Hygiene/Bioenvironmental Engineering Program (IH/BEE), which includes occupational health/industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and environmental monitoring to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel. 1. As an Industrial Hygienist, ensures statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives and regulations. Acts as the technical expert and advisor to Wing leadership on all issues pertaining to the above directives. Serves as an expert advisor concerning OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and US Air Force on installation health matters such as, (a) health hazard identification, evaluation and abatement; (b) workplace surveillance, (c) medical-legal documentation, (d) asbestos abatement, (e) lead based paint, (f) ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, (g) Thermo Luminescent Dosimetry (TLD), (h) air emissions, (i) drinking water, (j) wastewater discharges, (k) hazardous wastes, (l) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, (m) pesticide use, (n) environmental noise, (o) environmental assessment, (p) environmental sampling, and (q) other environmental monitoring. Serves as an installation expert regarding Nuclear Biological and Chemical readiness issues. Researches industrial operations and develops, implements, and executes surveillance strategies, inspections and evaluations of operational facilities and various activities to detect and eliminate health hazards. Writes industrial facility case files on installation industrial shops in accordance with Air Force Instruction (AFI) 48-145, Occupational Health Program. Executes appropriate methods and techniques of surveys. (25%) 2. Manages and assesses installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements, and performs ambient, source and substance tests and monitoring. Compiles and evaluates pollution emission inventories to include air, waste water and hazardous materials/wastes. Determines human health impacts, works with Air Force, federal, and state officials collaboratively to ensure all laws are followed properly. (25%) 3. Serves as the Base Radiation Safety Officer for Radio-Frequency radiation, ionizing radiation, and laser radiation. Develops and implements local directives for the installation radiation program. Interprets TLD reports as they apply to the base program, ensures instructions comply with applicable directives, and develops and monitors local emergency cleanup procedures for accidental releases. Routinely surveys workplaces for compliance, providing corrective measures when non-compliance situations arise. Investigates potential radiation overexposures by conducting interviews with potentially exposed personnel, witnesses, and management/supervisory personnel and by calculating probe burnout conditions, permissible exposure limit distances, and incident exposure levels. Recreates exposure levels, and measures exposure levels at re-creation, formulating determination of exposures from available hard data and mathematical re-creations. Provides reports of findings with recommended preventative/corrective measures to the installation commander and other state and federal agencies (i.e. OSHA, Department of Transportation, and EPA). Coordinates with the Medical Group ensuring the incident is documented in the individual's medical record. (25%) 4. Reviews and provides input to the installation Environmental Engineer regarding federal and state environmental permit applications. Ensures accuracy and completeness of radioactive material permits before forwarding to the USAF and state regulatory agencies. (25%) 5. Performs other duties as assigned. *The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialists at the bottom of the announcement. Requirements Conditions of employment * National Guard Membership is required. * Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. * Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. * U.S. citizenship is required. * This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position. * The duties of this job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission. * Must be able to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. * May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; shift work and/or overtime may be required. * Federal employment suitability required and determined by a background investigation before appointment to position. * May be required to successfully complete a trial period. * Must have a valid driver's license. * Must be able to obtain/maintain the necessary security clearance for the position. * Military Assignment Requirement: Open to Enlisted members only * Military Rank/Grade Requirement: Minimum of SSgt/E-5 and a maximum of TSgt/E-6 * Compatible Military AFSC Requirement: 4B051 * This is not a cross training opportunity. * Applicants outside of the ORANG must submit documents showing award of AFSC such as a tech school certificate, Data Brief, vMPF rip, and/or DD214. Qualifications Areas of Consideration: Area 1 - Current permanent and indefinite T32 technicians of the Oregon ANG. Area 2 - Current permanent and indefinite T5 employees of the Oregon ANG. Area 3 - Current service members in the Oregon ANG. Area 4 - Individuals in the active duty US Air Force, Air Force Reserve, or Air National Guard. Area 5 - US Citizens eligible to meet the military requirements for membership in the Oregon ANG. GENERAL and SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Work includes advising on, administering, supervising, managing, or performing professional and scientific work in industrial hygiene, including the identification and evaluation of conditions affecting the health and efficiency of employees, or the citizens of the adjacent community, the formulation and recommendation of measures to eliminate or control occupational health hazards, and the promotion of occupational health programs for instructing and motivating managers and employees in the prevention as well as correction of potential health hazards. 1. Degree: industrial hygiene; or a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. Or 2. Combination of education and experience -- at least 12 semester hours of course work in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours as specified in 1. above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Education Education requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene(external link) (ABIH)). Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. 1. Degree: industrial hygiene; or a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene. Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. Or 2. Combination of education and experience -- at least 12 semester hours of course work in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours as specified in 1. above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. Transcripts are required to substantiate education claims. Additional information The following applies to Bargaining Unit Positions: Bargaining unit positions within the Oregon National Guard that are represented by AFGE, local 2986 (AFL-CIO). 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 ( ).