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The Alaska District is seeking to fill a Risk Assessor/Toxicologist position in the Environmental and Special Programs Branch. An ideal candidate will have strong experience in preparing, reviewing and evaluating human health and ecological risk assessments using CERCLA guidance. A background in toxicology, risk assessment, chemistry, data analysis, statistics, and design of environmental investigations is required.
Major Duties
- This is a developmental position; duties listed below will be performed in a developmental capacity at the GS-12 grade level. At the full performance, GS-13, the incumbent will:
- Serves as the lead risk assessor in the Environmental and Special Programs Branch and recognized technical authority for the District on all human health and ecological risk assessment issues within the District's regional area of responsibility.
- Responsible for technical review or development of human health and ecological risk assessment aspects of documents for Alaska District HTRW projects and as an expert technical adviser to customers as requested.
- Provides expert technical guidance regarding current accepted risk assessment methodologies, policies and regulations applicable to HTRW and environmental activities undertaken by USACE.
- Serves as the expert source of chemical and radiological, toxicological, and health data for hazardous organic and inorganic substances and for the interpretation of complex data relative to individual chemicals and mixtures of chemicals.
Qualifications
Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement: This position has a basic entry requirement. The entry requirement requires completion of education or a combination of education and experience sufficient to be comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a four year course of study with a major in the professional or scientific field. Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management Individual Occupational Requirements for possible ways to meet the basic requirements. Physical Scientist 1301 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/general-physical-science-series-1301/Risk Assessor/Biologist 0401 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/general-natural-resources-management-and-biological-sciences-series-0401/Toxicologist 0415- https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/toxicology-series-0415/Chemist 1320 - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1300/chemistry-series-1320/In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: GS-12 Specialized experience: Assisting in preparing risk assessments for environmental remediation projects following Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS-13 Specialized experience: Preparing, reviewing, and/or evaluating human health and ecological risk assessments for environmental remediation projects following Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementEcologyPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence GS-12 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
GS-13 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Pay Range
$85,799.00 - $132,637.00