Job Summary

The position is located in the Industrial Hygiene Division, Public Health Department of the Fleet Medicine Directorate located at the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC) in North Chicago, Illinois. The Captain James A. Lovell FHCC is larger than just a single facility, but rather a system of facilities throughout Northeastern Illinois which provide medical and dental services to U.S. Military Veterans, Recruits, Active Duty and eligible beneficiaries.

Job Description

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026. Basic Requirements: The education must be accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. Applicants must meet one of the following requirements: A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; NOTE: Transcripts Required. OR A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; NOTE: Transcripts Required. OR Certification from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH). NOTE: Proof of Certification Required. Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable. All science or engineering courses offered in fulfillment of the above requirements must be acceptable for credit toward the completion of a standard 4-year professional curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in science or engineering at an accredited college or university. For engineering degrees to be acceptable, the curriculum must be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) as a professional engineering curriculum. Driver's License Requirement: Must possess a current, valid state-issued driver's license for this position. Please DO NOT submit a copy of your license with your application package. You will be required to show your valid driver's license at the time of your interview. In addition to meeting the Basic Requirements above you must meet the following specialized experience to qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level. Specialized Experience GS 12: At least one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the Supervisory Industrial Hygienist position, and that is typically in or related to the duties of this position. To be credible, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Demonstrated technical experience and knowledge of industrial hygiene concepts, principles, and practices applicable to the conduct of industrial hygiene inspections in health care facilities; knowledge of medical facility operations and processes, materials and equipment used, and by-products generated; skill in the use of a variety of sampling instrumentation; knowledge of sampling strategies and knowledge of the type and limitations of analytical methods; knowledge of methods of control for a wide variety of health hazards, including toxic chemicals and noise; and ability to organize material and speak in front of groups sufficient to conduct training. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical Thinking Communications Computers Conflict Management Decision Making Influencing/Negotiating Manages Resources Partnering Planning and Evaluating Project Management Technical Competence Supervisory Situational Judgment Test. Applicants will be required to complete a Supervisory Situational Judgment Test (SSJT) as part of the assessment process for this position. The SSJT evaluates judgment and decision-making skills that align with relevant competencies, organizational values, and best practices. Assessment results may be used as part of the evaluation, ranking and referral process. This is not a timed test, however, the assessment is expected to take approximately 45 minutes or less to complete. The assessment for this application does not include a cut score for a minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. However, you must answer each item in the assessment. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Investigations and surveys involve moderate physical exertion, including carrying equipment, climbing, standing, walking, and bending, using personal protective devices and occasionally working in hot or cold areas, and confined spaces. Work Environment: The employee may be exposed to a variety of unpleasant and potentially hazardous physical and/or chemical stressors during evaluations, including noise, asbestos, lead, and toxic chemicals. Protective equipment is required in some situations. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.