SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST (TITLE 5)

Duties

• Performs a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas of safety and occupational health.
• Conducts safety and occupational health surveys of facilities and equipment related to the full range of work operations.
• Evaluates a variety of complex, unconventional safety and occupational health problems or circumstances such as playground equipment and base traffic patterns.
• Advises supervisors, and/or safety representatives on appropriate measures to eliminate or control hazardous operating procedures or conditions.
• Conducts follow-up inspections to ensure violations and hazards are corrected.
• Ensures safety concerns are addressed throughout the contracting process with contracted services.
• Plans and carries out formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury accidents, property damage, covering a wide range of work operations.
• Compiles and analyzes mishap data, identifies trends, provides managers with mishap/trend analysis data, and assists them in developing programs to reduce mishaps.
• Prepares formal reports using the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) program. Uses statistical data to prepare charts, tables, and reports. Based on observed trends, recommends and implements training aimed at mishap/accident prevention.
• Develops specialized operating practices, modifying or departing significantly from standard techniques when necessary, based on interpretation of policies, standards, and regulations.
• Reviews and revises local procedures as necessary.
• Reviews plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in installation equipment and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.
• Recommends design changes not included in the original plan and provides technical recommendations to eliminate or control safety hazards in the repair and maintenance of installation facilities and equipment.
• Maintains required course records.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• United States Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Position is subject to the provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established.
• Temporary appointments are subject to termination at any time.
• This position can be filled up to four years if funds are available to support it.
• In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) or indefinite (Tenure 3) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the temporary appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent or indefinite status.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience, education and/or training which provided you with a good understanding of administrative methods for accomplishing the work of an organization. This experience must reflect the ability to analyze problems, come up with practical solutions, and to communicate effectively with others.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one year of specialized experience at the GS 09 grade level or equivalent provided the ability to provide perform periodic/unscheduled inspections of base facilities, warehouses, and equipment maintenance operations and evaluated compliance with applicable regulations and hazard system; recommended measures and methods to correct safety and occupational health deficiencies; participate in planning for testing of munitions, and assure integration of explosive safety criteria in testing procedures and reviewed test implementation directives for inclusion of appropriate safety criteria. This specialized experience must also include preparing supplements to regulations and manuals for aircraft weapons safety and developed local regulations defining applicable mishap prevention procedures.

Priority Placement Information:
Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section)

• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible"
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Additional information

Veterans Preference:
To claim a veteran's preference, you MUST submit the appropriate documentation listed below. Failure to do so WILL result in the loss of veteran's preference and will impact your placement on the selection certificate.

10-Point Veterans' Preference: You MUST submit a signed SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof as required by the SF-15. Click here for a copy of the .

5-Point Veterans' Preference: You MUST submit a copy of your DD-214 which includes Character of Service (usually Member-4 copy). If you are currently active duty, you may submit written documentation (certification) from your branch of service certifying that you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. The certification should also include when your terminal leave will begin, your rank and dates of active-duty service.

Please note-the applicable DD 214 and/or VA Letter with an SF-15 must be uploaded to accurately determine your eligibility.

Selective Service Act:
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency( ).