Minnesota National Guard Human Resources Office (Jfmn-1H)

MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD – HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE (JFMN-J1-M) VETERANS SERVICE BUILDING – 20 WEST 12TH STREET ST. PAUL, MN 55155-2098 TELEPHONE: (651) 282-4155 DSN: 825-4155 FAX: (651) 282-4060 OPEN AIR NATIONAL GUARD ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT ANG 09-093

OPENING DATE: 15 December 2008 CLOSING DATE: 29 December 2008 POSITION TITLE: Industrial Hygiene Technician POSITION DESCRIPTION: 80715 DUTY LOCATION: 148th Fighter Wing, Medical Group, Duluth, MN AFSC: 4B0X1 SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: ENLISTED (E-6 and below) (IAW NGR 600-25 AND AFI 36-101, grade inversion within the full-time workforce is not permitted. Military grade of the supervisor must equal/exceed grade of personnel supervised). SELECTING OFFICIAL: Lt Col Steve Wabrowetz Comm: 218-788-7475 or DSN: 825-7475 REMARKS: PCS Available. LENGTH OF TOUR: 6 YEARS - Subject to program continuance; members successfully completing initial tour will be afforded priority for tour extension, after completing initial tour. WHO MAY APPLY: Personnel who are members, or are eligible to become members of the Minnesota Air National Guard In Accordance With (IAW) ANGI 36-101. Male applicants born after 1 December 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service prior to becoming a Federal employee. BENEFITS: Salary is determined by military grade and time in service. Member is authorized Subsistence allowance, Housing (BAH) allowance, thirty (30) days annual leave; medical and dental care. TRICARE standard coverage for dependents. Military Exchange and Commissary privileges. HOW TO APPLY: Applicants must forward the forms listed below to arrive in the Human Resource Office no later than Closing Date indicated above. E-mail applications to [email protected]. The subject line must read (AGR Application 09-093 Snuffy). Attachments are limited to 2MB in size.

REQUIRED: NGB Form 34-1 SF 600, SF 507, and AF 422 (Physical Exam Forms) AF Form 526 (Point Credit Summary) DD 214(s)

The Minnesota Department of Military Affairs is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position without discrimination for any non-merit reason(s) such as age, race, religion, gender, ethnic origin or non-disqualifying disability. Pre-selection is not only counter-productive to effective recruitment and placement, but also violates Minnesota National Guard Merit Placement principles and will not be tolerated. If you have information or questions regarding this issue, please contact the Equal Employment Manager at 651-282-4472 or 651-282-4078. Application forms may be obtained at most Minnesota Army or Air National Guard Facilities or from our website at http://www.minnesotanationalguard.org/careers. You may request a copy of the Selecting Official Evaluation / Recommendation Form AGO 157 after your interview and notification of selection/non-selection by emailing assets- [email protected]

ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: ANG 09-093 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This position is located in the Medical Group at an Air National Guard Wing. The purpose of the position is to plan, schedule, execute, manage, and administer the installation-wide Industrial Hygiene/Bioenvironmental Engineering Program (IH/BEE), which includes occupational health/industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and environmental monitoring to maintain and promote the health and well-being of military and technician personnel. Ensures statutory and regulatory compliance with applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Air Force Occupational Safety and health (AFOSH) directives in the ANG area of assignment. Researches industrial operations and develops, implements, and executes surveillance strategies, inspections and evaluations of operational facilities, and various activities to detect and eliminate health hazards. Determines and assigns Risk Assessment Code (RAC) to health hazards. Reviews plans for new and existing facility construction projects. Manages and assesses installation environmental sampling, analysis and monitoring requirements and performs ambient, source, and substance tests and monitoring. Serves as the installation point of contact and coordinator for Agency Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) activities, including assembling and maintaining an inventory of information sources and documents; provides information and advisory services relative to ATSDR health assessments/risk, and prepares related correspondence and reports. Develops, implements, and manages the Federal Hazard Communication Standard as mandated by OSHA. Authorizes, reviews, and validates new hazardous material issued on AF Form 3952, Chemical Hazardous Material Request/Authorization. Serves as a competent authority on radioactive material on base, controlling management of these materials from receipt to disposal. Performs leak tests of incoming and outgoing materials, takes swipe samples of radioactive waste, and analyzes/documents results. Serves as the Base Radiation Safety Officer for Radio-Frequency radiation, ionizing radiation, and laser radiation. Ensures the installation is in compliance with OSHA confined space standards. Researches, formulates and implements workplace air sampling strategy, performs air sampling surveys, and evaluates results. Conducts noise surveys before commencement of new operations or work processes, when notified that operations/processes have changes, or on a periodic basis. Directs the base Respiratory Protection Program (RPP) in accordance with AFOSH Standard 48-137, Respiratory Protection Program based on air sampling results and professional judgment. Manages the base drinking water surveillance program, ensuring full compliance with all aspects of the EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Develops, implements, manages and institutes the base ergonomic program, which includes work site surveys to evaluate compliance with the most current practices and determines if there are work practices which could be cause cumulative trauma disorders. Coordinates and performs internal and external Environmental, Safety and Occupational Health audits. Provides information and data concerning base facilities/programs and acts as escort for auditors during external audits, and includes medico-legal documentation into medical records. Reviews and provides input to the installation Environmental Engineer regarding federal and state environmental permit applications. As a member of the Environmental Differential Pay (EDP) review Committee, evaluates proposed EDP situations for degree of health risk and functions as the technical specialist on availability and soundness of protective equipment or clothing. Updates and reviews base disaster/contingency/response plans. Manages the base Quantitative Fit Test (QNFT) program. Maintains regulations, standards, and manuals; writes supplemental guidance to ANG and AF directives; prepares correspondence and a variety of reports relative to the local IH/BEE program. Serves as an advisor to state occupational safety and health councils and member/advisor on management boards and committees concerning industrial health and bioenvironmental issues. Performs other duties as assigned.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS / INFORMATION FOR AGR TOUR: 1. Must be a member or eligible to become a member of the Minnesota Air National Guard. Selected individual must extend/enlist for a period equal to the AGR tour. 2. Members must not have been previously separated for cause from active duty or a previous AGR tour. 3. Member must meet the Fitness Program qualifications IAW ANGI 10-248. Individual must have a current physical examination within 12 months before the date of entry on AGR tour. 4. Any member in the Fitness Improvement Program (FIP) is ineligible for entry into any type of AGR Tour, IAW ANGI 10-248. Members must meet the ANGI 10-248 passing composite score of 75 or higher at the time they are placed in the AGR program. 5. Enlisted member’s military grade cannot exceed the maximum military grade authorized. Overgrade member must indicate in writing, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade when assigned to the position. 6. Enlisted applicant must have been awarded the appropriate skill level and possess the announced AFSC upon selection for AGR duty. If no qualified applicants are identified, then selection may be made based on the experience and potential of those applying. In this situation, the applicant must agree to retrain following the procedures outlined in ANGI 36-101, para 3.6. 7. Must be able to serve at least 5 consecutive years in the AGR program prior to eligibility for military non-disability retirement or retainer pay. 8. Tour lengths may be from 1 to 6 years. Tours may not extend beyond an enlisted member’s ETS or an officer’s Mandatory Separation Date (MSD). 9. Should be able to complete 20 years of active federal service prior to MSD for officer and age 60 for enlisted members (can be waived). 10. Applicant receiving, or eligible to immediately receive, a federal retirement annuity and a state annuity for service as National Guard technicians are not eligible for entry on an AGR tour.