Safety \u0026 Occupational Health Manager

Duties

• Conducts comprehensive program management or participates in the functional planning and execution of assigned Army and mission dictated program elements.
• Establishes and maintains interpersonal relationships with Army senior leaders, command staff principals, and other special and general staff to assure SOH's integration into all operational and occupational task.
• Applies hazard identification, abatement, and control principles to all tasks continually, and assists in the accurate assessment and assignment of risk to identified hazards.
• Participates in the Army Headquarters' Command Staff Inspection (CSI) Programs or similar compliance / audit programs and/or performs actions related to assuring the compliant state of subordinate organizations regarding SOH management.
• Completes written assessments, analysis, reviews, processes, and plans for integrating risk management into military operations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Tier 3 (NCS/SECRET) background investigation.
• Position requires the U.S. Army Safety Professional Certification of the CP-12/PCSOH Program or must complete within 12 months of appointment.
• This position is covered by the Drug-Free Workplace Program as a testing designated position.
• Must be able to work extended and/or other than normal duty hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime to the extent determined by the supervisor.
• Must be able perform a Temporary Change of Station (TCS) for not less than 6 months, but no more than 30 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Forces Certificate of License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government driver's license to operate non-tactical vehicle/transportation motor pool (NTV/TMP) vehicles such as a sedan or small passenger van.
• Must be able to work under austere living conditions, as well as, share accommodation under field conditions (containers, tents and/or barracks).
• Must be able to perform business related travel up to 60% of the time.
• Must be able to receive inoculations IAW DoD requirements for travel to specific countries.
• Must be able to travel using military transportation or non-commercial means of travel.
• IAW DoD Policy, must be able to obtain and maintain a no-fee Special Issuance Passport (SIP) and associated visa while assigned to a Federal civilian position in an area requiring a passport and associated visa.
• Incumbent will be required to deploy (world-wide) with assigned/attached units for periods up to 365 days. A physical examination for deployment is required.
• Incumbent will be required to pass a military deployment physical examination as part of the pre- employment.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and then continue to maintain Standard Army Safety Program certification. Continuous education and training in a tactical field environment is required.
• When deployed and/or in preparation for deployment, incumbent must meet weapons qualifications requirements for a 9MM pistol and/or M16/M4 rifle.
• Designated Mission Essential Position: Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement weather, Natural Disasters, and other emergency situations as directed by the Commander
• Designated Emergency Essential Position: This position is considered essential to support Army's mobilization and wartime mission during periods of increasing tension or mobilization.

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 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
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• 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 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: develop safety policies and plans to prevent mishaps that may result in occupational injury and/or illness; develop safety plans encompassing the pre-deployment, deployment, employment and re-deployment of personnel and equipment; and, determine status of compliance with combat, combat support, and combat service support safety requirements.

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

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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-12).

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 information sheet.
• This is a(n) 12 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.
• This is an obligated position. An obligate position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour.
• A Term Appointment does not offer career or career conditional status in the competitive service.
• This position is a TERM position not to exceed 5 years. It is time-limited and may be extended beyond six years up to a maximum of eight years.
• Permanent federal employees are not guaranteed return back to their permanent position prior to being placed in the time-limited position.
• This position may be converted to permanent career or career conditional appointment without further consideration.
• Position may be filled as a temporary promotion not to exceed 2 years by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years.
• Position may be filled as a TERM appointment NTE 5 years, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee.
• This is a Term position NTE 2 years.
• This position is Obligated.