Environmental Health Technician

Job summary

About the Position: This position is located at Army Community Hospital Bassett, Fort Wainwright, Alaska This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Federal employees in Alaska are currently entitled to receive a 1.49% COLA rate Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change.

Major duties

Direct and conduct the installation water quality surveillance program. Serve as the Laboratory Director and Quality Assurance Officer. Monitor performance standards for the quality control program and quality assurance programs, validate methods and procedures and evaluate data. Conduct and interpret blueprints review on all new construction projects on the installation to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations. Develop and maintain hospital Hazardous Waste and Regulated Medical Waste program which includes training of hospital personnel. Conduct procurement and budget activities for the hospital’s Environmental Protection Funds. Report results of pest surveillance to installation pest control staff and other installation officials. Prepare letters of instruction, command informational letter, news articles and other educational materials. Train new Environmental Science/ Health personnel in processes, procedures, and regulations relating to Fort Wainwright and outlying areas.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/ or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Environmental Health Technician: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting health sanitation surveys or investigations, identifying health hazards and providing training or educational materials to individuals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). NOTE: Experience may have been gained in work fields such as biological technician, medical technician, pest control technician, quality control positions with dairy or food service industries, or environmental health worker. Journey level experience in a trade or craft may be credited as specialized experience when the work was closely associated with and provided the required knowledge of environmental health techniques, methods, and skills, e.g., pest control operator, water plant operator. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Environmental Health, Biology, Chemistry, Public Health, Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Health or related degree. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.