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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
US Citizens 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
Pay Range
$85,799.00 - $132,637.00