Health Physicist

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

• 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

• 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, you must also meet the specialized experience list below.

GS-12 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-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:

1. Assessing radiological training programs and radiation safety program performance for compliance with requirements.
2. Providing technical assistance to organization personnel performing radiation protection and radiological health and safety activities.
3. Drafting or updating standard operating procedures for radiation protection activities in accordance with policy, state and federal regulations, and international standards.

GS-13 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-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following:

1. Evaluating contractor effectiveness and compliance with federal and state guidelines and radiological control requirements.
2. Assessing radiological training programs and radiation safety program performance for compliance with requirements.
3. Providing guidance to organization personnel in the interpretation of standards and regulations to perform radiation protection and radiological health and safety activities.
4. Participating in drafting radiation protection policies and procedures in accordance with federal, state, and international standards and regulations.

"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 (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as scoring in the in Well Qualified category (or higher).

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