Student Trainee (Industrial Hygienist) GS-0699-04, Summer Hire

Eligibility Requirements

US Citizenship

Career Category

Other

Job Summary

This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment)

WHAT IS ATEC?

ATEC is the Army’s independent test and evaluation organization. We are a team of Civilian and Military personnel working together to provide America’s Military with the best equipment to win and return home safely. At ATEC, we have a saying: If a Soldier rides, wears, shoots, or deploys it, we test it. ATEC is at the forefront of testing and evaluating technologies of the future from autonomous aerial/ground vehicles to hypersonic weapons. Each day, top scientists and engineers test and evaluate cutting-edge equipment. Our workforce is highly technical and skilled, comprised of more than 8,500 military, civilian, and contract personnel. Engineers, scientists, technicians, researchers, and evaluators work with innovative, advanced technologies in 24 testing and research locations across the U.S. States and around the world. If you are a civilian who wants their work to make a difference, we look forward to hearing from you. For more information on ATEC, salary, benefits, etc., see: https://www.atecciviliancareers.com.

PLACE OF WORK:

Dugway Proving Ground is seeking applicants for s Summer Hire to work as a Student Trainee (Industrial Hygienist) for the Safety Office/Clinic on Dugway Proving Ground, UT. Dugway Proving Ground is approximately 50 minutes from Tooele, Utah, and 90-minute drive from Salt Lake City, Utah. Dugway offers affordable on post housing as well as subsidized commuter van transport. Contact the Relocation Program Manager at 435-831-2260. For more information about Dugway's beautiful terrain and community go to our website at https://www.atec.army.mil/dpg/. Normal working hours are Monday - Thursday, 7:00am - 5:30pm.

The United States Army Test and Evaluation Command is posting this advertisement for the subject position above under the Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB) Direct-Hire Authority.

Job Responsibilities

Receives on-the-job training performing general Industrial Hygiene duties required to provide general Industrial Hygiene support utilizing specialized health equipment, practices, procedures, and findings report. To be accomplished by helping higher level employees. Assistance may include workplace occupational health surveys such as: noise exposure, crystalline silica, lead and/or other heavy metals, welding fume, radon, and asbestos. Tasks include pre and post equipment calibration, preparation of field notes, preparation of samples for lab analysis, creating chain of custody reports, maintaining sample report database, preparing equipment to be sent out for laboratory calibration, and Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) fit testing. 

Job Qualification

U.S. Citizens who meet the minimum qualification requirements for the following series:

Specialized Experience

EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify, you must meet the 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.

General/Specialized Experience for the GS-04: In order to be found qualified, your resume must reflect a least 6 months of general experience assisting with extracting and compiling data for inclusion for reports AND 6 months of specialized experience: assisting with occupational health field surveys (Examples include Noise and Industrial Ventilation Surveys). This definition of specialized experience is typical of the work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-03).

OR

Education Substitution: Two years of education above the high school level with at least 12 semester hours that included courses such health, industrial hygiene, or a related medical field.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 60. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED. You will be evaluated based on your level of competency in the following areas:

Record Keeping

Document Review

Oral/Written Communication

MS Office/Administrative Databases

Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described above. If your resume includes a photograph/inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility/qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position. For additional information on what to include in your resume, click https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ . You will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application will be used to determine eligibility and qualifications for this position. If determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

Conditions of Employment

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

A trial/probationary period may be required.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Position is temporary, NTE 30-SEP-2023, may be extended to 31-DEC-2023.

Travel Requirements

0% Travel

QUESTIONS or issues please send us a message with the vacancy announcement URL, position title, and location to:

rebekkah.g.young.civ@army.mil