Summary This position is with the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), within the Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management (DTSEM), in the OSHA Technical Center, located in Sandy, UT. This position is at the full performance level. This position is inside the bargaining unit. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above. Current DOL policy requires on-site work at least 5 days per pay period. Responsibilities The duties for the GS-1320-12 Chemist position include, but are not limited to the following: Performs complex and unusual technical and analytical assignments requiring critical thinking and the ability to modify established procedure. Interprets and evaluates analytical results in order to determine their significance to establish regulatory standards. Establishes sampling and analytical method validity for new or non-routine monitoring procedures used in field investigation. Provides on-demand communication with compliance field inspectors including technical assistance on analytical and sampling problems and non-routine or unanticipated circumstances. Provides technical guidance in area(s) of expertise to other analysts, technicians and compliance officers, advising and assisting them via phone calls or email communication. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The Chemistry series (1320) has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR). To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the Basic Requirement and the Specialized Experience to qualify. IOR: Basic Requirements: Degree: physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by course work in mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics. OR Combination of education and experience -- course work equivalent to a major as shown in A above, including at least 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplemented by mathematics through differential and integral calculus, and at least 6 semester hours of physics, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Qualifying specialized experience for the GS 12 includes: Advanced knowledge of industrial hygiene sampling and analysis for substances to which workers may be exposed. Knowledge of and experience developing methods to be used for the collection of industrial hygiene samples. Knowledge and/or experience with OSHA chemical exposure standards. Demonstrated ability to successfully work with others in completing complex projects. Demonstrated ability to follow laboratory policies and procedures. For the GS-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-11 in the Federal Service. Education Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service. If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information. Additional Information This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit. If the duty location is outside the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the NCFLL bargaining unit. The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered. Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION Click here for Telework Position Information. This is not a remote work position. The selectee will report to an assigned DOL office location on a regular basis and is eligible for participation in telework as determined by management in accordance with DOL policy. Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy. The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions. All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.