SAFTEY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Duties

• You will perform all functions necessary to manage and execute a comprehensive safety program in direct support of HRT.
• You will address issues involved with high-risk training, hazardous training evolutions, and industrial functions related to operations of Navy Special Operations.
• You will plan, schedule, and conduct on-site HRT risk management assessment and technical assistance visits.
• You will develop instructions and procedures to establish technical and administrative HRT safety program requirements.
• You will review findings during external inspections, evaluations, and surveys; initiates program improvements based on findings.
• You will conduct formal inspections of non-NSWG-1 owned HRT platforms and indoor/outdoor tactical range complexes to determine compliance with Navy and USSOCOM standards.
• You will serve as the command's Subject Matter Expert (SME) on high-risk safety, advising leadership and providing guidance to safety personnel stationed within NSWG-1.
• You will provide subject matter advice during mishap investigations, prepare formal reports, track corrective actions, and compile statistical data.
• You will represent the command at Joint and service-level conferences and meetings to develop and standardize safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying advanced risk management principles and demonstrating knowledge of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) tactics, techniques and procedures; supporting and partaking in high-risk training evolutions (e.g., military free-fall, diving, demolitions and tactical ground mobility); and utilizing DoD, Navy, and USSOCOM safety regulations to analyze problems, develop policies and provide safety recommendations in dynamic environments.

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

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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 may be found at: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.