Job summary

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a technical expert in health physics, radiation protection safety, and risk assessment to support soil remediation including Superfund and Dept of Energy sites. The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual(s) selected for this position.

Major duties

Provide biological, toxicological, and health information support to an organization in carrying out radiation risk assessments for specific Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites. Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work that enhances the safety and security of the work environment. Interpret and supplement health physics/radiation safety policy/standards and apply federally mandated standards and national consensus standards in establishing safety policy and programs. Analyze accidents to identify causes and recommend corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Plan, organize, and conduct or direct surveys of radiation areas within customers organizations to include field measurements, wipe tests, and laboratory analysis. Serve as a technical expert in health physics, radiation protection safety, and radiation risk assessment for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Kansas City District. Interprets and applies NRC, EPA, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), DA, and USACE regulations, standards and guidance pertaining to the possession, use, transport, transfer, and disposal of radioactive materials. Represents the district and internal/external customers in meetings with public, congressional, contractors, DOE, EPA, and other federal, state, and local agencies.

Qualification

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and 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 Health Physicist: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education. OR C. Certification: Certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Providing technical direction, review, support in the areas of chemical, biological, health physics, radiation protection safety, and radiation risk assessment. AND 2) Monitoring, reviewing, developing, and recommending technical advice regarding health physics/radiation protection safety/radiation risk assessment for Hazardous, Toxic and Radioactive Waste (HTRW) sites. AND 3) Analyzing radiological control practices and modify or initiate new programs, techniques, or procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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. 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. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.