Duties

Summary

A successful candidate in this position will serve as a recognized authority on occupational health and safety in matters of radiation protection and health physics, maintains and updates the Department's system of radiation protection requirements and recommendations, develops and manages programs and activities that support compliance with 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 835.

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Responsibilities

As a Health Physicist, you will:

• Serve as the Department's technical expert for all matters concerning 10 CFR 835 including: The evaluation, coordination, and development of regulations, standards, and policies aimed at safeguarding workers that are performing Department of Energy (DOE) radiological operations, including: Amendments to 10 CFR 835 in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act, DOE Directives, DOE Technical Standards, and Radiological Control Technical Position Papers.
• Work closely with field and contractor Health Physics professional staff and with counterpart officials of other Federal agencies in order to ensure an integrated approach toward developing policy and technology needs, priorities, and implementation plans.
• Identify and correct aspects of occupational radiation protection policies that conflict with those of other radiation protection programs.
• Serve as the Department's liaison for all matters concerning radiation protection, including: Serves on national and international committees concerned with radiation protection standards for workers. Participates in national task groups concerned with the development of radiation standards aimed at monitoring radiation exposures of workers.
• Advise and assist the Director, Office of Worker Safety and Health Policy, in the development of long-range goals, objectives, budgetary aims, and priorities for outlay program tasks governing the conduct of the Department's occupational radiation protection program.
• Work with user groups, such as the Radiological Control Coordinating Committee, Energy Facilities Contractors Operators Group, and Radiation Protection Special Interest Group, in performing this duty.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Occasional travel, up to 6 weeks per year may be required.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
14

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• See "Other Information" section regarding Selective Service requirements.
• Resume and question responses must be submitted online
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Official or unofficial transcripts need to be submitted with application.

Other Requirements

• Selection made under this announcement will be processed as a new appointment to the Civil Service
• Status and Non-Status applicants from outside DOE selected for this position are required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period. A DOE career status employee selected for this position may be required to serve a new one (1) year probationary period, pursuant to 5 CFR 315.802.
• This announcement is open to the public. This position is announced under a new special hiring authority (5 U.S. Code § 2102).
• Under this special hiring authority, Veteran's Preference, category rating, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply. If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet minimum qualifications for the position to be referred for consideration.
• Certification as a Health Physicist by the American Board of Health Physics is preferred.
• Required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and as necessary to meet regulatory guidance.
• This position is eligible for telework, however the approval is at the discretion of the supervisor.
• Position requires a Public Trust (Moderate Risk, Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment.
• This position is covered under a bargaining unit.
• Only experience obtained at the time of the closing of this announcement will be considered. However, you can update your resume and application submission at any time during the opening period of this vacancy announcement.
• A recruitment incentive may be offered.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal service or equivalent. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:

• Demonstrated experience in the evaluation, coordination, and development of regulations, standards, and policies aimed at safeguarding workers that are performing radiological operations under Amendments to 10 CFR 835, the Administrative Procedures Act, Directives, Technical Standards, and Radiological Control Technical Position Papers.
• Practiced in working with field and contractor Health Physics professional staff and with counterpart officials of other Federal agencies or private sector.
• Experience in identifying and correcting aspects of occupational radiation protection policies that conflict with those of other radiation protection programs.
• Service as liaison for all matters concerning radiation protection in the private or public sector.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application!

Mastery of radiation protection principles, philosophy, concepts, and advanced practices, as well as in-depth knowledge of the evaluation of radiation protection standards, particularly as they apply to the occupational radiation protection requirements in 10 CFR 835.

Ability to apply experienced judgment to evaluate and resolve a variety of highly-complex and often controversial health physics problems germane to DOE field and contractor operations.

Working administrative knowledge and skills sufficient to plan, schedule, budget, and manage highly-technical projects and to develop research requirements aimed at enhancing radiation safety.

Mastery of health physics and radiological dosimetry concepts and its documentation, external dosimetry, extremity dosimetry, neutron dosimetry, direct ( in-vivo ) bioassay, indirect ( in-vitro ) bioassay, traceability of standards, quality assurance to include software quality assurance, and general operational and health physics principles to provide expert advice and guidance to DOE facilities.

Knowledge of related radiological protection fields, (criticality dosimetry, instrument calibrations, accelerator health physics, internal dosimetry) as necessary to perform duties in area of expertise and to lead multidisciplinary teams for the assessment of health physics and radiation control programs.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Basic Requirements:

A. Degree: natural science or engineering that included at least 30 semester hours in health physics, engineering, radiological science, chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics, and/or calculus.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience -- courses as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or other education; or certification as a health physicist by the American Board of Health Physics, plus appropriate experience and other education that provided an understanding of sciences applicable to health physics comparable to that described in paragraph A.

You may see the individual occupational requirement for the 1306 series at the OPM website .

You must submit official or unofficial transcripts with you application.

EDUCATION:

Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. You may view credentialing information to the U.S. Department of Education website .

Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Additional information

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
• Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
• If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section.
• More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
• Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
• Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
• All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register . If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government.

EEO Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/EEO_Policy_Statement

Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Reasonable_Accommodation_Policy_Statement

Veterans Information: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Veterans_Information
Telework: www.telework.gov
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Under this Direct-Hire announcement, all applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements at the grade level they are applying will be forwarded to the Selecting Official for consideration. Veteran's Preference, Schedule A, Category Rating, and other methods of consideration DO NOT APPLY for this announcement under a Direct-Hire Authority.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.

ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a about what is expected in your resume." href="https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/How_to_create_your_resume" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.

• Your resume should list all work experience (paid and unpaid); you must list the full name and address of the each employer.
• For all types of work experience, you should indicate the start and end dates (include month, day, and year); you must also list the average number of hours per week that you worked.
• For paid work experience, please indicate your starting salary for each position and the highest salary you earned (if different).
• Your resume should also include any education and training you have completed (list the program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• For more information about what to include in your resume, please view this USAJOBS Resume Tutorial video on YouTube.

Most DOE offices will allow you to submit a resume in the format of your choice (as an attached document or as a USAJOBS Resume Builder format). However, some offices may require one specific format. You will be notified at the time you click 'Apply Online' which type of resume is acceptable. It is important that you are complete and thorough in your resume. If any of the above information is not included in your resume, we may not be able to fully credit you for your experience.

Official or unofficial transcripts need to be submitted with application.

If specific educational requirements are indicated for this vacancy: experience." href="https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Education" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Documentation verifying your educational claims which can include official or unofficial transcripts or listing institution, course title, credits earned and final grade. Please see the Education section for more information.

Persons with Disabilities: Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities may apply for appointment through the Schedule A hiring authority. flexibilities for persons with disabilities" href="https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/disability-employment/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Certified verification of a disability from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist; or any Federal, state, or District of Columbia agency or U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits will be required.

Displaced Federal employees who qualify for CTAP/ICTAP: If you are a former Federal employee who was displaced due to a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) or surplused by some other means, please submit a copy of the separation letter or RIF notice from your agency. To be selected under I/CTAP, you must still be found well-qualified for this position. Please see the OPM Guide to Career Transition for more information.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.