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USAJOBS · 5 months ago

INTERDISCIPLINARY (INSTRUCTOR)

Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$90K/yr - $139K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking an Interdisciplinary Instructor for NAVSAFENVTRNGCTR. The role involves leading and providing education and training in safety, occupational health, and environmental protection for Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

You will lead, direct and formulate assigned specialty training, and serve as either a primary or secondary instructor

You will provide quality education and training for military and civilian Navy and Marine Corps personnel, both afloat and ashore, in the areas of safety and occupational health, industrial hygiene, environmental protection and emergency management

You will provide such training and education across the Department of Defense (DOD) and other Federal agencies as resources permit

You will serve as a senior scientific representative and provide technical expertise to the Navy occupational health training program

You will provide support to the safety, environmental and emergency management and occupational health training programs as needed

You will be required attend the Navy Education and Training Command’s (NETC’s) instructor training school (if not already complete) and be required to complete specific qualification training (OSHA, FEMA, Navy, Coast Guard, EPA)

Qualification

Industrial HygieneOccupational SafetyEnvironmental ProtectionTraining InstructionWorkplace Hazard KnowledgeResearch SkillsOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Required

Must be a US Citizen

Must be determined suitable for federal employment

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty

You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time

You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport

You must be able to pack, handle and travel with multiple boxes and wheeled cases weighing up to 65 lbs. each

MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Providing professional classroom and web-based training instruction to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, safety and health officers and professionals for a variety of shore based and Navy-wide afloat commands on scientific topics of interest (industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental protection) which are highly technical and complex; 2) Familiarity with workplace surveys, including selection of sampling equipment and of analytical tests to be performed on samples taken; 3) Applying a knowledge of workplace hazards, such as chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic, as well as knowledge of workplace hazard control options; 4) Researching technical publications and coordinating with related occupational health specialists in order to develop training materials, while also providing expert interpretations of published occupational health standards; 5) Gathering information; organizing and maintaining information while determining its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of scientific methods in regards to safety, health, and environmental information; and 6) Communicating written and oral information in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience, using correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Providing professional classroom and web-based training instruction on scientific topics of interest such as industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and environmental protection; 2) Familiarity with workplace surveys, including selection of sampling equipment and of analytical tests to be performed on samples taken; 3) Applying a knowledge of workplace hazards, such as chemical, physical, biological, and ergonomic, as well as knowledge of workplace hazard control options; 4) Organizing and maintaining information while determining its importance and accuracy and; 5) Communicating written and oral information in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience, using correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual - Applicants must possess: 1. Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR 2. A combination of education and experience in one of the above majors that includes at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or a discipline related to this position plus appropriate experience or additional education

The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following 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 American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH)

Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics

Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering

Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics

Combination of education and experience -- education equivalent to one of the majors shown in A above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education