Summary Responsible for providing overall management, supervision, and leadership for the DEHS program at the District Office, including professionally managing, developing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and delivering a comprehensive Environmental Health Services program for tribes in the community Environmental Health, Institutional Environmental Health, and Injury Prevention in accordance with Part 3, Chapter 11, Environmental Health Services, IHS Manual and other applicable guidelines. Responsibilities Provides leadership, supervision, training, mentoring, review, evaluation of the quality and quantity of work, and coaching to the district's Division of Environmental Health Services (DEHS) professional staff that assures they can assess needs, plan, and implement a comprehensive DEHS program in accordance with applicable guidelines and priorities to reduce environmentally related injury and illness. Serves as the key consultant to Tribal Health Program Directors, Service Unit Chief Executive Officers (CEO), Tribal Leaders and Office of Environmental Health and Engineering (OEHE) professional staff on all matters related to Environmental Health (EH) and Institutional Environmental Health (IEH). This includes development and/or implementation of EH and IEH-related policies, procedures, investigations, regulation, and training programs, the development of program performance indicators, setting program priorities and preparing and implementing EH and IEH program plans. Provides direct EH and IEH services to assigned tribes as needed and or as directed by the DEHS Director including routine EH and IEH surveys of commercial, tribal and federal facilities including retail food establishments, health care facilities, residential care facilities, gaming establishments, schools, Head Starts, day care centers, recreational water, etc. Serves as a principle consultant, advocate, and liaison officer for the advancement of IHS and Tribal DEHS program priorities when dealing with other federal, state, and local agencies. Provides technical consultation and leadership in the administration of a comprehensive community-based injury prevention program in the district. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must pass pre-employment examination. Selectee may be subject to a probationary/trial period. ESEP appointees typically serve a two year trial period. U.S. Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Valid state driver's license is required. This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes. A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required upon selection/placement. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/. Background Investigation: If you are selected for this vacancy, you must undergo a pre-employment fingerprint check and background investigation. Fingerprint results and background investigation documentation must be cleared prior to hire. After you begin your employment, your continued employment is contingent upon the outcome of a complete background investigation as determined by the sensitivity level of your position. The investigation must find that you are suitable for Federal employment in your position. If you are found not suitable, you will be terminated after you begin work. If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or subject to possible criminal charges. You may be subject to a credit check as a part of the background investigation process. Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree: major study in an academic field related to the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position. This degree must be from an educational program from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained. In addition to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Apply appropriate environmental health codes, standards and best practices when identifying risk factors for necessary mitigation; utilize written and verbal communication to teach and gain compliance with environmental health conditions; effectively evaluating and implementing environmental health control measures; Utilize the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) to ensure accreditation standards are met; apply the principles and practices of occupational safety and infection control in order to reduce injury and illness. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR Per IHM Part 3 Chapter 11, 3-11.5D, Area positions at the GS-12 require professional registration as an Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or registered Sanitarian (RS). Incumbent must possess professional knowledge of the theories, principles, practices, and techniques of Environmental Health required to provide: General environmental health and safety technical assistance, conduct epidemiological investigations, complete plan reviews, conduct health and safety inspections, and address environmental health issues during emergency events (disasters), as evidenced by Professional Registration as a Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) through the National Environmental Health Association or any U.S. State or Territory meeting the NEHA reciprocity requirements. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your certificate with your application. Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Education This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Additional selection(s) of candidates may be possible within 240 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. This position is not covered by a Bargaining Unit. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized. At least a 6 month service agreement will be required. This position meets the criteria specified in pillar number one of the five pillars of the PHS Commissioned Corps. PHS Commissioned Officers interested in performing the duties of this position within the Commissioned Corps MUST apply online under the merit promotion announcement indicated above in order to receive consideration. For more information on PHS Commissioned Corps, visit the website at: https://www.usphs.gov/. Drug test may be required.