Environmental Health Scientist

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Basic Qualifications: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained.

01Minimum Qualifications

You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Conducting inspections and reviewing design and construction plans for food establishments, cruise ships, recreational water facilities, or other settings to assess public health compliance, identify risks, and recommend corrections.

Investigating disease outbreaks (e.g., foodborne, waterborne, or communicable disease) by reviewing environmental and health data, identifying contributing factors, or recommending prevention and control measures.

Providing public health assistance (e.g, consultation, training, and guidance); preparing reports and presentations; and collaborating with partners (e.g., government, industry, public health) on environmental health topics of concern (e.g., food safety, water quality, sanitation, infection prevention, or disease control). Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a(n) Environmental Health Scientist, you will: Conducts operational sanitation inspections of cruise ships and produces a report of public health violations and recommendations. Designs, oversees, implements, and conducts major scientific surveys/studies or projects to identify and solve environmental public health problems. Conducts Scientific Studies/Surveys/Investigations.

Leads collaboration on programs/projects/studies and coordinates efforts, as appropriate, with other program staff, other CDC Centers, Institutes and Offices, other federal agencies, national, State and local health agencies, and private and non-profit organizations, etc.

Provides technical assistance and consultation about developing, implementing, and testing environmental health protocols for investigating and mitigating disease outbreaks with environmental etiologies, and for monitoring and controlling environmental health topics including but not limited to water and wastewater, food safety, solid waste management, vector populations, infection control, and air quality.