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The positions are in the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Risk Assessment Division, in various branches in Washington, DC or Durham, NC. The location will be determined after a selection has been made for the position; if selected, you must work at one of the locations stated in this announcement. The salary will be commensurate with the location. About:OCSPP.
Major Duties
You will:
-Serve as an authority and subject matter expert on evaluating the hazard and risks to humans from exposure to industrial chemicals, biological agents, and/or nanomaterials.
-Prepare hazard and risk characterizations, and integrate cross-cutting information in support of regulatory and non-regulatory programs.
-Advise Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention’s (OCSPP) programs on analyses, strategies and methodologies for hazard prioritization, screening and assessment.
-Provide expertise for the collection and analysis of data; participate in the design, evaluation and development of hazard assessment methods, tools, databases, and models.
-Develop briefing materials and presentations on complex issues related to hazard prioritization, screening, and assessments.
You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.
When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.
One or more positions may be filled.
Qualifications
You need a degree or combination of education and experience as described below to qualify for this position.
In addition to the educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:
To qualify for the GS-12 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as evaluating hazard and/or risk assessments as it relates to the effects industrial chemicals, biological agents, and/or nanomaterials have on humans and the environment.
To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as developing hazard information and/or risk assessments; and analyzing and evaluating data as it relates to the effects industrial chemicals, biological agents, and/or nanomaterials have on humans and the environment.
Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: 1) Skill in evaluating environmental hazard information and risk assessments; 2) Knowledge of risks and/or hazards associated with industrial chemicals, biological agents and nanomaterials; 3) Ability to work on a multi-disciplinary team of scientists; 4) Skill in preparing hazard and risk characterizations; 5) Skill in written communication; 6) Skill in developing methodologies to improve environmental hazard information and risk assessments; 7) Skill in data analysis; 8) Skill in oral communication.
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.
Pay Range
$79,725.00 - $133,465.00