Environmental Health Specialist
Indian Health Service · Department of Health and Human Services
This job in plain English
This is a full-time job as an Environmental Health Specialist with the Indian Health Service in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, part of the Bemidji Area office. You will plan and run environmental health work on assigned reservations and help Tribes manage health hazards in their communities. The job involves occasional travel, and the agency may pay relocation expenses.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Native AmericansMembers of federally recognized tribes, through Indian preference.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
Open to the public, but you must be a U.S. citizen, national, or owe allegiance to the U.S. Native Americans with a tribal affiliation can also apply, and the law gives absolute preference to qualified applicants who meet the Interior Secretary's definition of Indian.
What you would do
- Plan and run an environmental health program on assigned reservations.
- Survey IHS, BIA and Tribal facilities, including schools and day care centers.
- Help Tribes build skills to manage environmental health hazards.
- Act as a technical consultant to Tribal program managers and leaders.
Do you qualify for GS-11?
With experience: You need at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-10). The experience should include applying environmental health codes and standards to find risks, teaching people to meet environmental health rules, evaluating control measures, and planning work using a risk-based process.
With education: A bachelor's or higher degree with major study in the medical field, health sciences or allied sciences related to the work, from a program accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Three years of graduate study toward a Ph.D. also qualifies, or a combination of education and experience that adds up to 100 percent.
Licenses and certifications you need:
- Registered Environmental Health Specialist (REHS) or Registered Sanitarian (RS) registration from the National Environmental Health Association, a state, D.C., Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory (required; applicants without it are ineligible)
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume with job titles, dates, hours per week, duties, salary, employer address and supervisor name and phone number
- Copy of your REHS or RS certificate, with expiration date listed
- Transcripts or a list of courses with titles, credit hours and grades
- Form BIA-4432 if claiming Indian preference
- DD-214 if claiming veterans' preference, plus SF-15 for 10-point preference
- CTAP or ICTAP documents if you are claiming those programs
How you will be rated: You will take the USA Hire Assessment, which measures attention to detail, flexibility, integrity, interpersonal skills, reasoning, self-management, stress tolerance and teamwork, and you will be placed in a quality category: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified. Overstating your experience, cheating on an assessment, or using AI or a consultant for the optional essays can get you removed from consideration.
Tips for this job:
- Attach a copy of your REHS or RS certificate, because applicants without it are ineligible.
- Start the background investigation forms quickly, since you must return them within 5 calendar days of receiving instructions.
- List dates, hours per week and duties for every job, paid or unpaid, on your resume.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized and require a service agreement. A separate student loan repayment program is available through IHS, NHSC and HRSA.
Conditions of employment:
- Possible probationary period
- U.S. citizenship required
- Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959
- Must follow the IHS Employee Immunization Policy for healthcare settings
- Designated position under Public Law 101-630 with contact or control over Indian children
- Federal background investigation required; forms due within 5 calendar days of instructions
- Financial suitability review; delinquent debts may make you unsuitable
- Two valid forms of ID before appointment; state ID must be REAL ID-compliant
- E-Verify employment check
- Direct deposit required
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $74,678 – $97,087 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-11 · General Schedule
- Location
- Rhinelander, Wisconsin
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Other
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- General Health Science (0601)
- Announcement
- IHS-27-BJ-13098463-DE
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