About this role
Job SummaryAs the Senior Environmental Health Officer or Environmental Health Officer, you will serve as the Agency authorities for industrial hygiene and health physics. You will lead on-site risk reviews, integrating occupational health across all Centers. You will mitigate chemical hazards, assist with mishap reviews, and direct radiation/laser safety for space nuclear missions, ensuring workforce protection during complex operations while collaborating with others as needed.
QualificationsSpecialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Providing on-site risk assessments or industrial hygiene surveys to identify and mitigate severe workplace environmental hazards; Drafting occupational health policies regarding radiation safety, health physics, or hazardous chemical management; Advising senior leadership on regulatory compliance for toxic substances, ionizing radiation, or high-power laser safety. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Leading on-site risk assessments or industrial hygiene surveys to identify and mitigate severe workplace environmental hazards; Formulating occupational health policies regarding radiation safety, health physics, or hazardous chemical management; Advising senior leadership on regulatory compliance for toxic substances, ionizing radiation, or high-power laser safety. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of artificial intelligent (AI) or AI-assisted tools during the application process.
Major DutiesDuties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.Serve as the Agency's senior authority in environmental health including industrial hygiene; establishing strategic objectives, policy, and programmatic guidance for approval by the Chief Health and Medical Officer to ensure optimal workforce safety.Plan and coordinate the comprehensive development of Agency-wide environmental health training programs, actively promoting local installation education efforts, continuous professional development, and specialized certifications for all personnel.Advance the environmental health discipline by rigorously evaluating research for new tools, maintaining robust technical program frameworks, and actively presenting significant findings and best practices in high-level professional technical forums.Serve as the senior technical advisor for health physics to mitigate radiation risks during nuclear space missions, and direct Agency-wide ionizing and non-ionizing radiation programs to ensure maximum operational optimization and protection.Advise senior management and guide the Agency on complex environmental health matters, identify new requirements and consult with project managers to develop cost-efficient programs using state-of-the-art industrial hygiene and health physics tools.Coordinate extensively with NASA Centers, contractors, academia, and industry partners to ensure all involved parties stay fully abreast of the latest technological advancements and regulatory changes within the environmental health disciplines.Evaluate field installation environmental health programs, provide expert guidance on industrial health standards, and ensure the appropriate consideration of critical environmental health factors during new facility and equipment development phase.Guide operational best practices for environmental health across all Centers to control diverse workplace hazards, including toxins, radiation, and asbestos, while seamlessly integrating comprehensive health solutions with safety and facilities.