<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality
(OTAQ) in the Office of Air and Radiation (<a href="https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/about-office-air-and-radiation-oar" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">OAR</a>)
has </span>
















<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">multiple </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">vacancies for health scientists. The announcement is posted on USAJOBS is
at <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/job/695824300" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)">https://www.usajobs.gov/job/695824300</a>,
and applications are accepted via USAJOBS through 12/30/2022.</span><br><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Here is the section in the announcement on Duties and
Qualifications, but there is much more critical information available at the
posting site</p>

<h2 style="margin:0in;break-after:avoid;font-size:13pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(47,84,150);font-weight:normal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(17,46,81)">Duties</span></b></h2>

<p style="margin:0in;box-sizing:inherit;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">You
will:</span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in" type="disc">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);box-sizing:inherit;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Conduct
     health-oriented research for use in strategic programs and related policy
     and regulatory actions;</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);box-sizing:inherit;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Perform
     regulatory impact analyses of national actions pursuant to our
     implementation of the Clean Air Act;</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);box-sizing:inherit;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Coordinate
     and facilitate projects requiring cross-team interaction within the
     division and Agency that relate to mobile source programs;</li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(33,33,33);box-sizing:inherit;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Provide
     program briefings for senior management and officials.</li>
</ul>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Qualifications</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">In addition to the
educational requirements, we are looking for at least one year of specialized
experience related to this position as described below:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">To qualify for the GS-13
level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to
the GS-12 level conducting analysis on air pollutant data or health-oriented research;
and /or analyzing environmental risks to public health; and preparing technical
and/or scientific documents related to human health.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">Your answers to the
online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following
areas: 1) Knowledge of air quality standards policy assessments;
2) Skill in qualitative and quantitative analysis; 3) Ability to
perform impact analyses (e.g. cost-benefit analyses, and economic analysis); 4)
Skill in project management; 5) Skill in oral communication; 6) Skill
in written communication.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(33,33,33)">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.</span></p></div></div>