Environmental Health Technician

Air Mobility Command • Fort Smith, AR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health Technician performs routine and special occupational and environmental health assessments at Ebbing ANGB. The role manages the installation drinking water surveillance program and its reporting and documentation, and performs special surveillance assessments. The employee may perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Meet the specialized experience, education, or combination qualification requirements for the GS-0698 series at the GS-09 level.
• Specialized experience option: At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-08 or equivalent, applying environmental and occupational health principles and methods to perform assessments, identify hazards, recommend controls, and select sampling techniques and equipment.
• Education option: At least two full years of graduate education or a master's degree with a major study, or at least 24 course hours in any combination of health, agricultural, biological, or physical sciences; transcripts must be submitted.
• Combination option: A qualifying combination of specialized experience and education; transcripts must be submitted if using education.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement; one year at GS-08 is required for GS-09 consideration when TIG applies.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical or medical examination.
• Must pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing as an employee in an Air Force Testing Designated Position.
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with technical accuracy and to establish effective working relationships.
• Ability to prepare correspondence, briefings, and reports; plan and organize work; meet deadlines; and execute moderately complex projects.
• Education used to qualify must be from an institution accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be documented as equivalent to U.S. education.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in industrial hygiene, biology, biochemistry, health physics, occupational health and safety, an engineering branch, or physical or life science is highly desired.
• Job-related certifications such as HAZWOPER or Asbestos Inspector.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and special occupational and environmental health assessments.
• Manage the installation drinking water surveillance program.
• Complete drinking water reporting and documentation.
• Perform special surveillance assessments.
• Prepare correspondence, briefings, and recurring and special reports related to industrial hygiene and environmental health.
• Plan and organize work, meet deadlines, and execute moderately complex, multi-faceted projects.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• A comprehensive federal employee benefits package is available; specific eligibility depends on the position type.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• PCS may be paid if authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level