Health Physicist

Summary

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This position will support the Federal Government's response efforts to COVID-19.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024

* Salary

$59,319 - $152,771 per year

* Pay scale & grade

GS 11 - 15

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Locations

Few vacancies in the following locations:

* Maxwell AFB, AL

* Eielson AFB, AK

* Elmendorf AFB, AK

* Fort Richardson, AK

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* Davis Monthan AFB, AZ

* Luke AFB, AZ

* Little Rock AFB, AR

* Edwards AFB, CA

* El Segundo, CA

* Los Angeles, CA

* March AFB, CA

* Travis AFB, CA

* Vandenberg AFB, CA

* Air Force Academy, CO

* Buckley AFB, CO

* Cheyenne Mountain AFB, CO

* Colorado Springs, CO

* Peterson AFB, CO

* Schriever AFB, CO

* Dover AFB, DE

* Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC

* Cape Canaveral, FL

* Cape Canaveral AFS, FL

* Eglin AFB, FL

* Homestead AFB, FL

* Hurlburt Field, FL

* MacDill AFB, FL

* Patrick AFB, FL

* Tyndall AFB, FL

* Dobbins AFB, GA

* Moody AFB, GA

* Robins AFB, GA

* Hickam AFB, HI

* Mountain Home AFB, ID

* Scott AFB, IL

* Grissom AFB, IN

* Barksdale AFB, LA

* Andrews AFB, MD

* Linthicum Heights, MD

* Hanscom AFB, MA

* Westover Air Reserve Base, MA

* Selfridge ANG Base, MI

* Columbus AFB, MS

* Keesler AFB, MS

* Whiteman AFB, MO

* Malmstrom AFB, MT

* Offutt AFB, NE

* Nellis AFB, NV

* New Boston, NH

* McGuire AFB, NJ

* Cannon AFB, NM

* Holloman AFB, NM

* Kirtland AFB, NM

* Niagara Falls, NY

* Grand Forks, ND

* Minot AFB, ND

* Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

* Youngstown, OH

* Youngstown, OH

* Altus AFB, OK

* Tinker AFB, OK

* Vance AFB, OK

* Charleston, SC

* Shaw AFB, SC

* Arnold AFB, TN

* Dyess AFB, TX

* Fort Sam Houston, TX

* Goodfellow AFB, TX

* Kelly AFB, TX

* Lackland AFB, TX

* Laughlin AFB, TX

* Randolph AFB, TX

* Hill AFB, UT

* Alexandria, VA

* Arlington, VA

* Dahlgren, VA

* Fort Eustis, VA

* Langley AFB, VA

* Pentagon, Arlington, VA

* Fairchild AFB, WA

* McChord AFB, WA

* Warren AFB, WY

* Remote job

No

* Telework eligible

No

* Travel Required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

* Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types

* Work schedule

Full-time

* Service

Competitive

* Promotion potential

15

* Job family (Series)

* 1306 Health Physics

* Supervisory status

No

* Security clearance

Secret

* Drug test

No

* Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

* Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

* Announcement number

AFPC-STEMDHA-12211#-#

* Control number

766962800

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This job is open to

* The public

U. S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U. S.

Clarification from the agency

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

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Duties

* Duties and responsibilities vary and may increase according to grade level

* Execute assigned program element(s) in-house and by contract (if applicable), to comply with all applicable Federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.

* Provide advisory services on specific problems, projects, programs, and functions in assigned program area.

* Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures and performs work that enhances the safety and security of the work environment.

* Plan, coordinate and manage all aspects of assigned program(s) through application of professional knowledge and skill in environmental physical science, environmental engineering or health physics practices, processes, and techniques.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration.

* U. S. Citizenship is required

* Males must be registered for Selective Service, see sss. gov

* Total salary varies depending on location of position

* If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:

* Recruitment incentives may be authorized

* Position may be subject to random drug testing

* Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays

* Shift work and emergency overtime may be required

* Employee must maintain current certifications

* A security clearance may be required

* Disclosure of Political Appointments

* Full/part-time employees occupying direct childcare positions are eligible for discounts IAW DAF AFSVC/CC Memo, 30 Sep 22; first child 100% / each additional child 25%. Other assigned CYP and FCC personnel are eligible for 25% discount.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Professional and Scientific Positions

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

1. 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

2. 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.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

GS-11: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing environmental physical science, environmental engineering, or health physics duties; applying standard practices of related disciples as they relate to health physics or engineering functions.

GS-12: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes conducting reviews and ensures laboratory radiochemistry procedures are compliant with r.