Environmental Health Technician

Summary About the Position: This position is located within the Army Health Clinic at Presidio of Monterey, California. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Relocation incentives MAY be authorized. This is a TERM/Obligated Position Not to Exceed 3 Years. Duties Serve as the Environmental Health Technician, responsible for the evaluation and corrective actions to address Environmental Health and Sanitation. Present formal and informal classes to military and civilian personnel such as food service sanitation, climatic injury prevention, medical threat briefings, travel medicine, Child Youth Services and Family Child Care health. Monitor performance standards for the quality control and assurance programs, validate methods and procedures, and evaluate data. Recommend measures for correction and control of noted deficiencies. Write reports delineating findings with recommendations for corrective action. Requirements Conditions of employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. A Personnel Security Investigation is required. Selectees will be required to sign a statement (Condition of Employment) consenting to seasonal influenza vaccinations or must provide a recognized exemption. A pre-placement medical examination is required. Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position. This position is required to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on-call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays. This position may require rotating shifts (i.e. work schedule that requires employees to continuously rotate from one shift to another at predetermined intervals). This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules. This is a Term position scheduled to last 3 Years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes advising on programs concerned with the elimination and prevention of environmental health hazards, conducting surveys and implement measures to control the spread of diseases and other health hazards or conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Position is designated as Mission Essential. The incumbent will be required to report to work during times of contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather or other emergency situations. This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active return rights based on an overseas tour. This position may be filled as a Temporary Promotion or Temporary Reassignment Not to Exceed (NTE) 3 Years by a current Permanent Defense Health Agency (DHA) employee. Temporary Promotion or Temporary Reassignment may be extended up to a Maximum of 6 Years. This Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 Years, if the candidate is not a current permanent Department of Defense employee. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of eight years. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.