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Associate Director for Health
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR HEALTH
| ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: | NERL-08-42-01 |
| OPENING DATE: | April 25, 2008 |
| CLOSING DATE: | June 6, 2008 |
| POSITION: | Associate Director for Health |
| NUMBER OF POSITIONS: | 1 |
SALARY: Salary up to $200,000 per annum, dependent upon qualifications, experience and other factors.
DUTY LOCATION: EPA, Office of Research and Development, National Exposure Research Laboratory, Immediate Office, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Nationwide (All Sources). Non-U.S. citizens may be appointed provided they are citizens of nations with a treaty aligned with the U.S. or if they are citizens of a nation that has a legal employment arrangement with the U.S. All non-U.S. citizens must have the appropriate employment visa. Appointments of non-U.S. citizens may not exceed the expiration date of their employment visa. For further information, please refer to http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/citizenship/.
SPECIAL NOTE: ORD is filling this position using EPA’s Title 42 Authority, which offers up to 5-year renewable term appointments at highly competitive, market-based salaries. The position is part of a larger EPA effort to use state-of-the-science approaches and technologies in its mission of protecting human health and the environment.
The position is subject to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978. Appointment will be subject to applicant’s completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Also, appointment will be subject to applicant’s completion of a financial disclosure process which includes completing an SF-278, Public Financial Disclosure Report.
It is preferred that candidates be available to begin work by September 30, 2008.
HIGH-LEVEL CAREER OPPORTUNITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD) is seeking an internationally recognized scientist to fill a position in the National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL) http://www.epa.gov/nerl/, Immediate Office, located in Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Major Duties:
- Provides scientific leadership and expertise in the planning, development, organization, direction, and implementation of the national environmental health related exposure research programs. Specific areas of responsibility include research programs to develop exposure assessment data in support of air, soil, and drinking water quality criteria; to provide scientific data to quantify and evaluate human health exposures to environmental pollutants including pesticides, hazardous wastes, and other environmental toxicants; and to develop human population level exposure initiatives.
- Serves as an expert and principal scientific advisor to the Director, NERL, and as spokesperson/representative for ORD in the area of health exposure research. This includes participating on workgroups within and outside EPA, and representing EPA in collaborations and discussions with other federal, state, private, and international organizations engaged in programs within assigned major program areas.
- Identifies collaborative opportunities and helps to guide the research agenda of outside organizations with similar interests. This will be accomplished by working in close coordination with appropriate ORD management and staff.
- Provides leadership and direction to the three NERL health divisions. As Associate Director, the incumbent promotes innovation and creativity to advance the state-of-the-science. He/she will be held accountable for the success of the human exposure programs and will make major decisions and take significant actions to ensure that research efforts and resources promote the accomplishment of Agency program objectives.
- Coordinates health exposure research activities within EPA as well as with other Federal agencies, industry, academia, and private organizations sharing a mutual interest or responsibility within major program areas assigned to the National Laboratory. Serves in a leadership role by representing the Agency in conferences, personal discussions, field visits, and other coordinative and cooperative meetings pertaining to assigned program areas.
It is anticipated that approximately 5% of this position will consist of managing extramural resources which may include grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, interagency agreements, or memoranda of understanding.
QUALIFICATIONS
The individual selected for this position will provide leadership across ORD in environmental health sciences. He/she will be expected to lead a research program that is integrated with activities of the respective ORD laboratory or center, and serve as a spokesperson for that program.
To meet the eligibility criteria, an individual must have a doctoral-level degree in a pertinent science discipline, an outstanding track record of original research, and extensive specialized experience leading an environmental research program. In addition, the individual should be the recipient of recognition within the scientific community for original and significant contributions to research and high-impact collaborative efforts.
EVALUATION METHOD
Candidates will be evaluated on the basis of meeting the qualifications stated previously. In determining the degree to which candidates possess the required or desired knowledge, skills, and abilities, an evaluation panel will consider related experience, education, training, awards, and professional references.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION
Send the following information: (a) a cover letter (1-2 pages), that describes your experience in leading an environmental research program and how your experience relates to the duties of the position for which you are applying; (b) curriculum vitae; (c) the names of three references; (d) citizenship status; (e) compensation requirements and (f) how you heard about this vacancy. Please cite announcement number NERL-08-42-01 in your application.
Applications should be sent via email to title42@epa.gov or mailed to the attention of Ms. Dorothy Carr, U.S. EPA, HRMD, MD-C639-02, RTP, NC 27711. Applications must be received by June 6, 2008, in order to be considered. Electronic submission of application materials is encouraged. Applications sent via email must be submitted in a format readable by this office, such as MS Word, portable document format (PDF), rich text format (RTF), or plain text. Use of any format we cannot read may invalidate your application.
For additional information, Ms. Carr can also be reached at (800) 433-9633. Technical questions pertaining to this vacancy may be addressed to Dr. Larry Reiter at (919) 541-2106.
TRAVEL/RELOCATION EXPENSES
In accordance with Federal and Agency travel regulations, the candidate selected for this position will be reimbursed for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty to this position.
BENEFITS
The following benefits are available to appointees:
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid annual and sick leave
- Federal Employee Retirement Plan
- Thrift Savings Plan (similar to 401K plans offered in private sector)
- Health benefits
- Life insurance
- Incentive awards (monetary and non-monetary recognition)
- Flexible work schedule
- Transit subsidy
- Training and career development.
All EPA employees are required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
DECLARATION OF APPOINTMENT
Applicants selected for Federal employment will be required to complete a "Declaration of Federal Employment" (OF 306), prior to being appointed to determine their suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failure to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on the application may be grounds for not hiring an applicant, for dismissing an applicant after beginning to work and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment in accordance with U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001.
SELECTIVE SERVICE
As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law.
E-VERIFY
NOTICE: Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
This employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.
IMPORTANT: If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to provide you written instructions and an opportunity to contact SSA and/or DHS before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.
Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants or to re-verify current employees and may not limit or influence the choice of documents presented for use on the Form I-9.
In order to determine whether Form I-9 documentation is valid, this employer uses E-Verify's photo screening tool to match the photograph appearing on some permanent resident and employment authorization cards with the official U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) photograph.
If you believe that your employer has violated its responsibilities under this program or has discriminated against you during the verification process based upon your national origin or citizenship status, please call the Office of Special Counsel at 1-800-255-7688 (TDD: 1-800-237-2515).
EEO/DIVERSITY POLICIES
EPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or any other non-merit factors.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case by case basis.
PRIVACY ACT
Your application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579 and 5 USC 552a). This information is used to determine your qualifications for employment.