Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Duties
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• Serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for a Brigade sized unit with responsibility for planning, managing and administering a safety and occupational health program.
• Provide interpretation of technical and general/vague criteria to assist in the formulation of appropriate control measures.
• Provide technical guidance during the operations planning, preparation and execution processes to ensure the integration of safety and composite risk management.
• Provide technical guidance and ensure compliance with established safety criteria.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Secret Clearance.
• This is an EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL position.
• Incumbent may be required to deploy with assigned unit for periods up 365 days.
• Incumbent will be required to pass a military standard physical examination.
• The military Operational Camouflage Pattern is the duty uniform (when deployed, or in field environment). Incumbent will be issued standard TA50 for use per local requirements.
• Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a valid stateside driver's license.
• Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Vehicle driver's license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.
• Incumbent may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and/or irregular duty hours commensurate with mission requirements.
• Position may require that employee pass screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and subsequent periodic drug screening thereafter.
• Position is covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• Incumbent must complete the CP-12 Professional Certificate Level 1 Skills outlined in the 0018 job series Master Training Plan within 24 months of assignment. Continuous education and training is required.
• Incumbent must complete all required training and achieve the Explosives Safety Level 1professional certificate within 24 months, or prior to deployment, as outlined in the 0018 job series Master Training Plan.
• Incumbent must complete all required training and achieve the Explosives Safety Level 2 professional certificate within 24 months, or prior to deployment, as outlined in the 0018-job series Master Training Plan.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) of 25% or more (may be less if requested by management)

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

GS-11
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Inspecting workplaces for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards; 2) Conducting accident investigations and briefing commanders on mitigation efforts, controls measures, and trends analysis to prevent future occurrences; 3) Recommending safety and occupational health practices to eliminate or control potential hazards.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

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Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-12
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; 2) Training personnel such as workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects such as risk management and safety briefings; 3) Developing safety and occupational health practices and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Public Safety and Security
• Risk Management
• Technical Competence

GS-11
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
GS-12
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

GS-11
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .

GS-12
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 12-Safety Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Relocation/Recruitment/Retention Incentives / may be authorized.