Duties include and not limited to the following:

• Organizing audiology services including the hearing conservation program in an audiology clinic.
• Assessing hearing and communicative function by using modern diagnostic audiology techniques.
• Teaching courses to certify others to become audiometric/hearing conservation technicians.
• Eliminating or minimizing fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and/or unfavorable public opinion from the work place.
• Training hearing conservation personnel in techniques of hearing assessment, calibration and noise measurement in both formal session and on-the-job training situations.

SALARY RANGE: $66,910.00 to $86,962.00 / Per Year
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0665-12
POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time – Permanent
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 12
DUTY LOCATIONS: 01 vacancy – Pearl Harbor, HI United StatesView Map
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
JOB SUMMARY:
The Navy and Marine Corps team offers innovative, exciting and meaningful work linking military and civilian talents to achieve our mission and safeguard our freedoms. Department of the Navy provides competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and extensive professional development and training. From pipefitters to accountants, scientists to engineers, doctors to nurses-the careers and opportunities to make a difference are endless. Civilian careers-where purpose and patriotism unite!
This position is located in the Directorate of Public Health Services, Naval Health Clinic, Occupational Health/Audiology, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

KEY REQUIREMENTS
• You must be a US Citizen.
• Relocation expenses will not be authorized.
• Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
• Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• You must obtain and maintain a secret clearance.

DUTIES:
As an Audiologist, your duties will include, but not be limited to
• Organizing audiology services including the hearing conservation program in an audiology clinic.
• Assessing hearing and communicative function by using modern diagnostic audiology techniques.
• Teaching courses to certify others to become audiometric/hearing conservation technicians.
• Eliminating or minimizing fraud, waste, abuse, mismanagement and/or unfavorable public opinion from the work place.
• Training hearing conservation personnel in techniques of hearing assessment, calibration and noise measurement in both formal session and on-the-job training situations.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of a Audiologist. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing audiometric testing, evaluation and remedial services for patients with a variety of hearing losses, administering and interpreting diagnostic test to asses both the degree and nature of hearing loss present, applying standard theories, procedures and diagnostic measures and professional practices.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. To preview this questionnaire and determine if your experience matches the skills required for this position, click the following link: View Assessment Questions.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating and/or appointment eligibility.

EDUCATION:
This position has positive education requirements and you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned). See OPM’s General Policies for information on crediting education.

The Office of Personnel Management has identified the following minimum educational requirements for this position: Successfully completion of a Master’s degree that included 18 semester hours in the field of audiology with approved clinical practice.

See OPM’s General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit.

REQUIREMENTS:
A security clearance is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.

Selectee is required to participate in the Department of Defense direct deposit of pay program.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following knowledge, skills and abilities/competencies:

Administrative and Management
Technical Competencies
Planning and Evaluating
Education & Training

You will be rated under Category Rating procedures based on the extent to which your experience meets the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities for the position and rated as shown below. Additional points are not added for veterans’ preference; however, preference is still applied. Applicants eligible for veteran’s preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories:
Best Qualified- Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position.
Highly Qualified-Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position.
Qualified- Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position.

If, after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BENEFITS:
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Department of the Navy offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes, in part, paid vacation, sick leave, holidays and a 401K-type retirement plan.

OTHER INFORMATION:
This Position is subject to Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Maybe subject to hot, noisy and humid environments which may require the use of protective equipment and clothing.

Worksite visits and field activities may require light lifting as well as standing, bending, climbing or crawling.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

The Department of the Navy uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit their web site.

Federal annuitant information:
The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information.

ICTAP Applicants:

Military Spouse Preference (MSP)

Veteran’s Preference Information

30% or More Disabled Veterans

NHC Pearl Harbor, HI
NH Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island, WA
NH Camp Pendleton, San Diego area, CA
Bethesda, MD
NBHC Gulfport, MS
BMC Sewells Point, Norfolk, VA
NH Lemore, Kings County, CA

Further information at the USAJOBS.gov web site.

Locations include:

• Camp Pendleton, CA
• Pearl Harbor, HI
• Oak Harbor, WA
• Lemoore, CA
• Gulfport, MS
• Guam
• Norfolk, VA

Here are some of the great benefits we offer!

• Potential pay incentives such as recruitment pay, relocation pay, and student loan repayment.
• Lifetime health insurance (Navy pays portion of your premium, you pay with pre-taxed dollars) you can carry into retirement and cover your spouse. Plus health/dependent care spending accounts and new dental/vision plans.
• Retirement plan w/401K-type investment, employer matching, and ability to retire between 55-57 w/10 years of employment.
• Life insurance (Navy pays portion of your premium).
• 13-26 paid vacation days, 13 paid sick days, 10 paid Federal holidays, and unused leave each year can accrue and carry over year to year.
• Employee friendly flexibilities and more.

And positions overseas offer these benefits, too!

• Potential monetary allowances to help defray certain expenses such as: moving costs, temporary lodging and living expenses, tax-free cost of living allowance, salary advance up to 3 months.
• DOD schools that provide primary and secondary education.
• Special medical or educational services for family members.
• Access to base facilities including medical facilities, commissary, and exchange privileges.
• Local and cultural events organized and hosted by the Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Department.

Requirements:

• Completion of accredited master’s degree that included 18 semester hours in audiology with approved clinical practice.
• Current audiologist license awarded by any state.
• CCC-A or ABA Board Certification
• At least one year of professional audiologist experience, preferably in the field of occupational audiology.
• U. S. citizenship.
• Some positions may require the ability to obtain CAOHC Certification as a Course Director.

Apply now!

You may E-mail your resume to [email protected], insert NE0-DH-NMC-0881-MAA in the subject line, and cut/paste your resume into your e-mail message.

or

Mail your resume to U. S. Department of Navy, HRSC-NE, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Attn: BUMED/0881-MAA, Philadelphia, PA, 19106.

Please make sure your resume includes the following: your e-mail address; citizenship status; location(s) in which you are interested; college degree, major, date awarded, name of university/college; audiologist license, date awarded, and state; certifications and date awarded; and sufficient description of your professional audiologist work and accomplishments, especially as they relate to occupational audiology.

For more information, call JoAnn Toliaferro at 215-408-5268

For additional information please contact Tom Hutchison via e-mail.