Chemist
Company
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations - Environmental Protection Agency
Location
Multiple Locations
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
This position is in the Office of Land and Emergency Management, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, Technology Innovation and Field Services Division, Environmental Response Team (EAST/WEST).Â
About:Â The Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM)
Learn more about this agencyRequirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
- Position has education requirements--see Qualifications/Education section.
- EPA and non-EPA applicants must submit transcripts/course listings.
- Pre-employment drug testing is required and random testing thereafter.
- You may be required to lift items weighing up to 50 pounds.
- Pre-employment physical may be required and periodic physicals thereafter.
- You may have limited exposure to hazardous materials.
This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
Participation in the medical monitoring program is required.
You will be required to obtain and maintain a top-secret security clearance.
This position requires the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
You will be required to meet ongoing specialized safety training requirements in order to meet field safety standards.
Work may require travel anywhere in the 10 EPA Regions for up to 15 days per month.
Work may require overnight travel, extended work shifts (e.g. 12 to 18 hours) during major emergency response or removal operations. Also may require crouching or crawling in restricted spaces, walking over rough terrain while carrying 10-15 pounds at high elevation and/or ambient temperature.
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Qualifications
NOTE: Â You must meet qualification requirements, including any requirements described in the Education section, by the closing date of this announcement.
In addition to the basic entry education requirements, you must have specialized experience and/or directly related education as described below:
To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as experience conducting real-time air monitoring, sampling and/or analysis for trace level pollutants using advanced instrumentation on a mobile laboratory in the field at environmental emergencies or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; advising appropriate staff and officials on chemistry of airborne contaminants at hazardous waste sites; supporting projects, reports, manuscripts or publications in the scientific literature that involved real-time air monitoring, sampling studies and/or methodologies.
To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as experience leading real-time air monitoring and sampling and analysis for trace level pollutants using advanced instrumentation on a mobile laboratory in the field at environmental emergencies and uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; advising appropriate regional and/or federal officials on chemistry of airborne contaminants at contaminated sites; leading projects, reports, manuscripts or publications in the scientific literature that involved real-time air monitoring, sampling studies and/or methodologies.
Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:
- Ability to apply principles of analytical chemistry and computer modeling to complex environmental problems and issues.
- Skill in real-time air monitoring and sampling and analysis for trace level pollutants using advanced instrumentation, including Proton Transfer Reaction - Time of Flight mass spectrometry (PTR-TOF MS), triple-quadrupole mass spectrometry (TQ-MS) and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in both fixed and mobile field laboratory settings.
- Skill in evaluating and interpreting the significance of data to a particular hazardous waste evaluation problem.
- Ability to conduct research to identify new approaches and advanced air chemistry methods applicable to field investigative real-time air monitoring and analysis to support decision making at hazardous waste sites and environmental emergencies.
- Knowledge of environmental emergencies and emergency response procedures.
- Ability to advise On-Scene Coordinators (OSCs) and Remedial Project Manager (RPMs) and other response partners on use of air chemistry data and information in cleanup actions.
- Skill in written communication.
- Skill in critical analysis and interpretation of scientific data, and explaining complex concepts to technical and non-technical clients and audiences.Â
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). 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.
*If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Education
You must have a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics; OR a combination of education and experience with education equivalent to one of the majors listed that included the described coursework.
For information about accreditation requirements, visit EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Additional information
This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).
*EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section.
Except in special circumstances, those new to the federal government will be hired at the starting salary (step 1) of the applicable grade range listed in the Overview section.
EPA participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is an Internet based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that enables participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees. For additional information: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.
Are you a Displaced Federal Employee? If so, please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information on the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures
NOTE: To be entitled to selection priority, you must be rated well-qualified (i.e., you must fall into the Well Qualified category or higher--see the How You Will Be Evaluated section).
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency’s workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA.
If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility.
This position may be in the bargaining unit.
Date Posted
11/09/2024
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