<p>Apply</p> <p>Industrial Hygienist</p> <p>Department of the Interior</p> <p>Bureau of Reclamation</p> <p>National Programs Directorate 1, Preparedness Division</p> <p>Apply</p> <p>Print</p> <p>Share</p> <p><em></em><em></em></p> <p>Save</p> <ul> <li>Summary </li><li>This job is open to </li><li>Duties </li><li>Requirements </li><li>How you will be evaluated </li><li>Required documents </li><li>How to apply </li></ul> <p>Summary</p> <p>Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Industrial Hygienist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.</p> <p>Duty Location: Lakewood, Colorado</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Reclamation is seeking a career professional looking for an opportunity to capitalize on their expertise as a Industrial Hygienist. You can make a difference in the West by assisting in meeting increasing water demands while protecting the environment.</p> <p>Duty Location: Lakewood, Colorado</p> <p>Learn more about this agency</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>04/03/2026 to 04/15/2026</p> <p>Salary $118,675 - $154,280 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13</p> <p>Location</p> <p>01 vacancies in the following location:</p> <p>Lakewood, CO</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required 50% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>None</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0690 Industrial Hygiene </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Credentialing </li><li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status Yes</p> <p>Announcement number BOR-DO-26-MP-12927835-KK Control number 863698900</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Internal to an agency</p> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.</p> <p>Individuals with disabilities</p> <p>Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.</p> <p>Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista</p> <p>Individuals who have served at least 2 years with the Peace Corps or 1 year with AmeriCorps VISTA.</p> <p>Special authorities</p> <p>Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>See Who May Apply under Requirements for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <ul> <li> <p>Leads a bureau wide program of industrial hygiene management and application to advise and guide bureau safety and occupational health professionals, regional industrial hygienists, and management officials implementing comprehensive industrial hygiene programs and hazard abatement.</p> </li><li> <p>Develops and promulgates industrial hygiene guidance, criteria, and data quality control standards to inform occupational health and medical surveillance requirements.</p> </li><li> <p>Builds coalitions and partners across organizational boundaries to baseline program performance, analyze and interpret results, develop improvement strategies, and lead program and practice enhancements.</p> </li><li> <p>Mentors peers, cultivates professional development in self and others, and recommends organizational efficiencies to promote resource sharing, knowledge retention, and practitioner capabilities.</p> </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <p>You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.</p> <p>You must be suitable for federal employment, determined by a background investigation.</p> <p>You must submit a resume and supporting documentation (see Required Documents).</p> <p>You must submit eligibility documents for veterans consideration (see Required Documents).</p> <p>You must meet any minimum education and/or experience requirements (see Qualifications).</p> <p>You must submit transcript(s) to verify education requirements (see Qualifications/Education).</p> <p>Continue to the Additional Information section for the Condition of Employment For Probationary Period.</p> <p>Who May Apply:</p> <ul> <li>30% or More Disabled Veterans </li><li>Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Competitive) </li><li>Bureau of Reclamation Employees (Non-Competitive) </li><li>Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) </li><li>Department of the Interior Employees (Competitive) </li><li>Department of the Interior Employees (Non-Competitive) </li><li>Federal Employees (Competitive Transfer) </li><li>Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Transfer) </li><li>Former Federal Employees (Competitive Reinstatement) </li><li>Former Federal Employees (Non-Competitive Reinstatement) </li><li>Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) </li><li>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) </li><li>Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) </li><li>Military Spouses </li><li>Miscellaneous Appointing Authorities </li><li>Pathways Program - Conversion Eligible </li><li>Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers </li><li>Public Lands Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority </li><li>Special Hiring Authorities </li><li>Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>To be eligible for consideration, you must first meet the Basic Education Requirement for this position, having:</p> <ul> <li>A bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in industrial hygiene, occupational health sciences, occupational and environmental health, toxicology, safety sciences, or related science; or </li><li>A bachelor's degree in a branch of engineering, physical science, or life science that included 12 semester hours in chemistry, including organic chemistry, and 18 additional semester hours of courses in any combination of chemistry, physics, engineering, health physics, environmental health, biostatistics, biology, physiology, toxicology, epidemiology, or industrial hygiene; or </li><li>Certification from the Board for Global EHS Credentialing (formerly American Board of Industrial Hygiene (external link) (ABIH)). </li></ul> <p>Courses in the history or teaching of chemistry are not acceptable.</p> <p>In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and specialized experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.</p> <p>For GS-13 - One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent private sector experience. Specialized experience is defined as;</p> <ul> <li> <p>managing a comprehensive industrial hygiene program at a regional or equivalent level that includes hazard identification, measurement and monitoring, hazard control and/or elimination, compliance assessment and remediation, and advising management officials to implement industrial hygiene practices, including issues specific to asbestos, lead, Hexavalent chromium, and silica;</p> </li><li> <p>analyzing complex practices of work and recommending enhancements to management officials;</p> </li><li> <p>training non-safety and occupational health staff and management officials in the theory and/or practices of industrial hygiene to promote healthy workplaces;</p> </li><li> <p>mentoring, training, and/or coaching safety and occupational health professionals in the practices and/or processes of environmental sampling/monitoring, interpreting results, and designing and/or implementing control measures/remediation techniques; and</p> </li><li> <p>leading teams, workgroups, or other peer formularies to collect, assess, and share information.</p> </li></ul> <p>In order to be rated as qualified for this position, the HR Office must be able to determine that you meet the education and general work experience requirement - this information must be clearly supported in the resume.</p> <p>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, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <p>Time-In-Grade: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower-grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).</p> <p>You must meet all Eligibility and Qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective placement factors if applicable, by 04/15/2026.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>This position does not allow substituting education for experience.</p> <p>This position has a mandatory education requirement. You must submit a copy of college transcript(s) (unofficial copy is acceptable) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include the name of the college or university and date the degree was conferred. Non-submission will result in being rated not-qualified for the position.</p> <p>You will be required to provide official college transcripts to verify educational qualifications, if selected. An official transcript must be sent directly from the University's Registrar's office and must be provided from the institution awarding the degree. Academic transcripts certified by notary publics are NOT official. Official transcripts must be submitted prior to reporting to work as a condition of employment. Failure to submit official transcripts may be grounds for dismissal or rescission of the job offer.</p> <p>Accreditation: Only education from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education is acceptable to meet education requirements or to substitute for experience, if applicable. For additional info, refer to the Office of Personnel Management and U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. For additional info, refer to the U.S. Network for Education Information.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>Condition of Employment For Probationary Period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:</p> <ul> <li>your performance and conduct; </li><li>the needs and interests of the agency; </li><li>whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and </li><li>whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. </li></ul> <p>Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.</p> <p>Reclamation has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.</p> <p>Related non-Federal experience or related experience as retired members of the uniformed services may be credited towards computing entitlement to leave accrual, at managerial discretion, providing that experience meets certain criteria. This provision allows new employees to earn annual leave at a higher rate than would otherwise be allowed. (5 Code of Federal Regulations, 630). For additional information, please visit: Creditable Service for Annual Leave</p> <p>DOI uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including applicant rights and responsibilities, please visit https://www.e-verify.gov/</p> <p>This position is designated as a MODERATE RISK Public Trust position. It requires a fully completed and favorably adjudicated Public Trust Suitability Background Investigation (T2S or T2RS or equivalent) that is current (within the last 5 years). This is a condition of employment.</p> <p>Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must certify registration with the Selective Service System or that the applicant is exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. Go to: https://www.sss.gov</p> <p>This is a bargaining unit position represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE).</p> <p>Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Please limit your resume to no more than 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.</p> <p>Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide to the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following Competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):</p> <p>In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of additional assessment(s), including a Subject Matter Expert Resume Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.</p> <p>The application questionnaire can be previewed here:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12927835</p> <p>Your answers will be verified against information provided in your resume. Your resume must clearly support the responses to all the questions by addressing experience, education, and/or training relevant to this position. You must make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than what is apparent in the description of your experience, competencies, skills, and/or education/training (or that your resume/application is incomplete), you could be rated ineligible or your score could be lowered.</p> <p>For evaluating the quality of candidates for referral to the selecting official, a three-phased process will be used.</p> <p>Phase 1: Applicant resumes will be reviewed by Human Resources to ensure they meet the basic qualification requirements (see definition of specialized experience). If applicants meet basic qualifications, they will continue on to the second phase.</p> <p>Phase 2: Candidates who pass the first phase will be subject to the structured resume review. Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience identified in the "Qualifications" section above. SMEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). Applicants passing the structured resume review will move on to the next phase of the assessment process.</p> <p>Phase 3: Candidates will be given a final score which combines the scores from the first and second phases. Those candidates who score as best qualified will be referred to the selecting official for consideration.</p> <p>Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies with the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s). Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. You may choose to opt in of having your information shared with other agencies when applying for this position. If an agency requests a copy of a certificate you are on, you will be notified.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration.</p> <p>RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications listed in the job announcement. All experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed. For more information, click here.</p> <p>TRANSCRIPTS: Required for all candidates.</p> <p>PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: Please submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. Any performance appraisal/evaluation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.</p> <p>FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Competitive Service current and/or former federal employees eligible for Promotion, Reassignment, Transfer, Reinstatement, etc. You must submit a copy of your SF-50, verifying highest rate of pay and documenting career or career-conditional status in the competitive service (Tenure 1 or 2) for which the applicant is claiming eligibility. Do not submit award SF-50s. If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). For more information, click here.</p> <p>CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.</p> <p>VETERANS: VEOA, 30% or more Disabled, or Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a VA Training Program. If you are claiming eligibility based on veterans preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.</p> <p>LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: Current or former land management agency appointees. You must submit (1) a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that reflects having initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited (temporary/term) appointment; (2) a copy of SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflect having served under one (1) or more time-limited (temporary/term) appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two (2) or more years; and (3) a copy of your Performance Appraisal Plan and/or Supervisor Memorandum that reflects having performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. For more information, click here.</p> <p>PUBLIC LAND CORPS: Former PLC members. You must provide a copy of your signed Certificate of Non-Competitive Eligibility and clearly state in your resume time served and duties performed on an appropriate conservation project. For more information, click here.</p> <p>OTHER HIRING AUTHORITIES: Applicants claiming eligibility based on a Special Hiring Authority must submit applicable proof of eligibility as outlined in the following site(s): Special Hiring Authorities, Schedule A, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps, Interchange Agreement, Military Spouse.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Applications (resume, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation) for this vacancy MUST be received online BEFORE midnight Eastern Time (Washington, DC time) on 04/15/2026. To apply, click the blue APPLY ONLINE button at the top of the page.</p> <p>Do not submit photographs with the application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - applicant must remove any images from badges, licenses, etc.</p> <p>Agency contact information</p> <p>DO/WO PAB Staffing HR Operations Office</p> <p>Email drohroopabstaffingintake@usbr.gov Address Mission Assurance and Protection Organization</p> <p>Bureau of Reclamation</p> <p>Denver Federal Center</p> <p>P.O. BOX 25007</p> <p>Denver, CO 80225-0007</p> <p>US</p> <p>Next steps</p> <p>Upon successful submission of the application packet, you will receive a confirmation email from USAJOBS. If you do not receive this email confirmation, the application has not yet been accepted by the system.After all application packages have been received, resumes and supporting document(s) will be reviewed to ensure applicants meet the basic qualification requirements. Each applicant who meets the basic qualifications will be further evaluated on the information provided in the resume, application questionnaire, and other assessment criteria identified in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section above. Best-qualified applicants will be referred to the selecting official. After making a tentative job offer, a suitability and/or security background investigation will be conducted. A final job offer is typically made within 40 days after the deadline for applications. Applicants should monitor their status for positions with the Bureau of Reclamation by regularly checking their public status notifications in the USAJOBS profile.</p> <p>Fair and transparent</p> <p>The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.</p> <p>Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy</p> <p>Financial suitability New employee probationary period</p> <p>Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy</p> <p>Selective Service Signature and false statements</p> <p>Social security number request</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Please submit the supporting documents outlined below applicable to your claimed eligibility status and the position to which you are applying. Failing to submit required documents will result in non-consideration.</p> <p>RESUME: You must submit a resume that demonstrates how skills and experiences through job duties meet the qualifications listed in the job announcement. All experience must include dates of employment including start and end dates (month and year), work schedule (full-time or part-time), and hours worked per week. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed. For more information, click here.</p> <p>TRANSCRIPTS: Required for all candidates.</p> <p>PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL: Please submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal. Any performance appraisal/evaluation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the selection process. If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.</p> <p>FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Competitive Service current and/or former federal employees eligible for Promotion, Reassignment, Transfer, Reinstatement, etc. You must submit a copy of your SF-50, verifying highest rate of pay and documenting career or career-conditional status in the competitive service (Tenure 1 or 2) for which the applicant is claiming eligibility. Do not submit award SF-50s. If you are applying for a higher grade and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). For more information, click here.</p> <p>CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS: Permanent Federal employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. To be considered under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including selective factors, education and experience requirements) and score at least 85.0 on the assessment questionnaire as established, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. For more information, click here.</p> <p>VETERANS: VEOA, 30% or more Disabled, or Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a VA Training Program. If you are claiming eligibility based on veterans preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. If claiming disability preference, you must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15. For more information, click here.</p> <p>LAND MANAGEMENT WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT: Current or former land management agency appointees. You must submit (1) a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that reflects having initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited (temporary/term) appointment; (2) a copy of SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflect having served under one (1) or more time-limited (temporary/term) appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two (2) or more years; and (3) a copy of your Performance Appraisal Plan and/or Supervisor Memorandum that reflects having performed at an acceptable level during each period of service. For more information, click here.</p> <p>PUBLIC LAND CORPS: Former PLC members. You must provide a copy of your signed Certificate of Non-Competitive Eligibility and clearly state in your resume time served and duties performed on an appropriate conservation project. For more information, click here.</p> <p>OTHER HIRING AUTHORITIES: Applicants claiming eligibility based on a Special Hiring Authority must submit applicable proof of eligibility as outlined in the following site(s): Special Hiring Authorities, Schedule A, Peace Corps & AmeriCorps, Interchange Agreement, Military Spouse.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>