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Top Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Healthcare and Science
AZ (On-Site/Office)
Duties
1. Serves as a MAJCOM Chief of Safety utilizing expert knowledge of occupational, aviation, weapons, and space safety and health principles, laws, directives, instructions, and precedent decisions to provide technical and/or safety guidance.
2. Drafts command policy, goals, and guidance coordinating applicable work efforts with Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC), Secretary of the Air Force Installations, Environment and Energy (SAF/IE), and other MAJCOM safety staffs for implementation into occupational safety and health programs. Establishes procedures and develops safety standards for processes where no established criteria exists.
3. Exercises MAJCOM responsibility for mishap response and investigation of all safety-related events as required by Federal, DoD, and Air Force guidance and requirements for which the command is responsible.
4, Represents the command's position on safety and occupational health issues at meetings, councils, seminars, and conferences sponsored by AFSEC, MAJCOM/DRU/ Forward Operating Agencies (FOAs), DoD, USSOUTHCOM, Partner Nations, and other federal agencies or industry constituents.
5. Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates AFSOUTH Safety team's support to strategic, operational, and tactical planning and execution venues for AFSOUTH Commander's security cooperation objectives.
6. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities for a small subordinate staff, typically 3 or fewer positions. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include knowledge of safety and occupational health concepts, principles, laws, regulations, standards, practices, and precedent decisions, safety and occupational health, safety program inspections, knowledge of accident and mishap investigation, resolution of safety problems and skill in verbal and written communications sufficient to prepare safety briefings, investigative reports, and safety and occupational health program evaluations.
Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Expert knowledge of occupational safety and health principles, practices, procedures, laws, directives, instructions, and current legislative issues as they relate to the Air Force occupational safety and health program.
2. In-depth knowledge of mandatory federal safety and health standards, American consensus standards, and other nationally recognized safety guidance sufficient to determine the need for inclusion in, and supplementation of AF safety standards.
3. Knowledge of communication techniques, principles, and regulations to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, in responding to work-related problems and questions.
4. Skill to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.
5. Ability to research multiple standards dealing with one topic and consolidate requirements into one requirement for MAJCOM application.
6. Ability to review mishap data, perform data analysis, and develop required agency and OSHA reports.
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.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
1. Serves as a MAJCOM Chief of Safety utilizing expert knowledge of occupational, aviation, weapons, and space safety and health principles, laws, directives, instructions, and precedent decisions to provide technical and/or safety guidance.
2. Drafts command policy, goals, and guidance coordinating applicable work efforts with Air Force Safety Center (AFSEC), Secretary of the Air Force Installations, Environment and Energy (SAF/IE), and other MAJCOM safety staffs for implementation into occupational safety and health programs. Establishes procedures and develops safety standards for processes where no established criteria exists.
3. Exercises MAJCOM responsibility for mishap response and investigation of all safety-related events as required by Federal, DoD, and Air Force guidance and requirements for which the command is responsible.
4, Represents the command's position on safety and occupational health issues at meetings, councils, seminars, and conferences sponsored by AFSEC, MAJCOM/DRU/ Forward Operating Agencies (FOAs), DoD, USSOUTHCOM, Partner Nations, and other federal agencies or industry constituents.
5. Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates AFSOUTH Safety team's support to strategic, operational, and tactical planning and execution venues for AFSOUTH Commander's security cooperation objectives.
6. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities for a small subordinate staff, typically 3 or fewer positions. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
- This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours.
- Work may require occasional travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays.
- Rated military aviator experience highly desired.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments is required.
- This position requires ability to conduct joint planning as a planning team member on AFSOUTH and/or joint-led planning teams. The incumbent will be required to attend a Joint Planning Process-related course within 12 months of the onboarding date.
- This position requires a pre-employment physical examination.
- Position requires basic knowledge of security cooperation principles and how they apply within the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility.
- The incumbent will be required to receive in-house training and familiarization from AFSOUTH/A5I Foreign Area Officers within 12 months of onboarding date.
- Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
- Position requires a working knowledge of Occupational, Aviation, Weapons and Space Safety processes and programs.
- Incumbent will be required to attend Air Force Safety Center's Mishap Board President and Chief of Safety courses within 12 months of onboarding date.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include knowledge of safety and occupational health concepts, principles, laws, regulations, standards, practices, and precedent decisions, safety and occupational health, safety program inspections, knowledge of accident and mishap investigation, resolution of safety problems and skill in verbal and written communications sufficient to prepare safety briefings, investigative reports, and safety and occupational health program evaluations.
Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Expert knowledge of occupational safety and health principles, practices, procedures, laws, directives, instructions, and current legislative issues as they relate to the Air Force occupational safety and health program.
2. In-depth knowledge of mandatory federal safety and health standards, American consensus standards, and other nationally recognized safety guidance sufficient to determine the need for inclusion in, and supplementation of AF safety standards.
3. Knowledge of communication techniques, principles, and regulations to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, in responding to work-related problems and questions.
4. Skill to identify problems and develop innovative solutions.
5. Ability to research multiple standards dealing with one topic and consolidate requirements into one requirement for MAJCOM application.
6. Ability to review mishap data, perform data analysis, and develop required agency and OSHA reports.
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.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.
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