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The closing date has been extended to August 2, 2018.
The Chemical Incident Investigator position is located in the Office of Investigations. The incumbent serves as an expert in industrial chemical safety and nationwide incident investigation responsible for organizing, managing and coordinating the investigation and analysis of major incidents involving the accidental release of hazardous materials and, developing and presenting reports with safety recommendations for adopting by the Board.
07/12/2018 to 08/02/2018
$96,970 - $148,967 per year
GS 13 - 14
Few vacancies in the following location:
50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
14
No
CSB-18-MP-10247522RP
504949000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Federal employees - Excepted service Individuals with disabilities Veterans Land & base management Military spouses Special authorities Family of overseas employees Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp).
Appointment Authorities: For more information on appointment authority eligibility requirements:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Major Industrial Accident Investigation Skill
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Problem Solving
Written Communication
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment mm/yy and duties performed.
2. SF-50 or DD-214
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
For status updates on your application, please follow the directions listed above in the How to Apply section. Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. If you are selected for an interview for this position, you will be contacted directly. A final job offer for this position is typically made within several weeks after the closing date of the vacancy announcement. After confirming a job offer, all other applicants will be notified of their non-selection.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is an independent, non regulatory scientific agency in the Executive Branch; headed by a five-person Board consisting of Presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed members serving fixed five-year terms. The CSB mission is to promote the prevention of major chemical accidents at fixed facilities. Its mission is accomplished through a variety of statutorily directed means including: incident investigation and reporting; performing research and conducting special studies on chemical safety; developing and communicating recommendations for improved chemical safety to the public and private sectors; and strengthening the effectiveness of governmental and non-governmental agencies in accident prevention and safety promotion. For more information about the CSB, please visit our website at http://www.csb.gov.
