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Job Description
Summary This position is part of the Office of Environmental Management - Carlsbad Field Office, Department of Energy. As a Health Physicist, you will provide guidance to leadership and contractor management on issues related to health physics, computational software applications, and other areas of safety and health of the workers, public and environment. Learn more about this agency Duties Help As a Health Physicist, you will: Manage and oversee radiation safety and protection programs. Conduct technical evaluations, risk assessments, and radiological surveys to identify, monitor, and mitigate radiation hazards across facility operations and workspaces. Develop and implement radiation safety policies, standard operating procedures, and emergency response protocols. Serve as technical authority and consultant on health physics, advising senior leadership, project managers, external regulatory bodies, and the public on specialized safety matters. Plan, coordinate, and deliver radiation safety training and exposure-monitoring programs. Review and collaborate on the design, renovation, and installation of facility workspaces, specialized instrumentation, and shielding to ensure adequate engineered controls against radiation exposure. Requirements Help Conditions of employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov . If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period. Occasional travel may be required. This position is not included in a Bargaining Agreement. You will be required to complete an OF-306, "Declaration for Federal Employment" form to (a) determine your suitability for Federal employment. Required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, at the GS-14 level, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually. Qualifications
BASIC REQUIREMENT
You must meet both the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify for this series as described below. See the Education section for the Basic Requirement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
GS-12: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 out of 3 of the following: Interpreting and applying radiation protection standards and regulations. Coordinating the safe handling, tracking, packaging, decontamination, and/or disposal of radioactive materials and waste. Performing safety surveys, contamination swipe tests, and ambient radiation dose measurements. GS-13: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 out of 3 of the following: Planning, implementing, and administering a radiation safety program. Evaluating site or facility-wide activities to identify hazards and regulatory requirements. Modifying existing safety procedures, developing new protocols, and evaluating contractor or program safety analysis reports. GS-14: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 out of 3 of the following: Leading and conducting site-level evaluations or programmatic audits of contractor or facilities' radiation protection programs. Reviewing, analyzing, and resolving questionable technical issues, safety trends, or non-conforming radiological conditions. Conducting investigations into allegations of potential radiation damage or exposure, and authoring formal technical appraisal reports for senior leadership. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
CTAP/ICTAP
candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Education This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR 1306 SERIES
Degree:
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 Combination of education and experience courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or 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. Additional information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.
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