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Wahiawa, HI Fort Meade, MD
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph Unspecified
Entry Level (less than 2 yrs experience)
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Job Description
Do you have experience in a safety-related field such as occupational safety and health or industrial hygiene? Do you possess any safety certifications? If you answered yes to these questions, NSA may have a job for you!
NSA is hiring for two Safety Specialist positions: one in Fort Meade, Maryland, and one in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
1) Responsibilities for Maryland position:
Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable laws, regulations, and standards. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place.
The following details the estimated percentage of effort per focus area, and associated major duties:
Occupational Safety and Health (100%) ' Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable NSA Policies and Program Manuals, DoD Instructions, and regulatory requirements. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place. Educate managers and supervisors on their responsibilities to provide a safe and healthful workplace for employees. Develop tools for managers and employees to assist in the implementation of safety and health policy and program requirements.
2) Responsibilities for Hawaii position:
Occupational Health & Well-Being Services (OHWB) is seeking a high-performing and self-driven individual to administer the Occupational Safety and Health and Sustainability and Environmental Compliance programs at the Wahiawa, Hawaii location. In this role, you will play a critical part in fulfilling the OHWB mission to maintain a safe, healthful, and environmentally compliant and sustainable workplace.
This position demands professionalism, flexibility, and the ability to successfully create and maintain effective relationships with external and internal partners, across all organizational levels. The ideal candidate is one who thrives in a fast-paced environment, feels comfortable summarizing complex technical concepts succinctly for a general audience, manages time efficiently, applies critical thinking, and prioritizes myriad tasks.
The following details the estimated percentage of effort per focus area, and associated major duties:
Occupational Safety and Health (60-70%) ' Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable NSA Policies and Program Manuals, DoD Instructions, and regulatory requirements. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place. Educate managers and supervisors on their responsibilities to provide a safe and healthful workplace for employees. Develop tools for managers and employees to assist in the implementation of safety and health policy and program requirements.
Sustainability and Environmental Compliance (30-40%) ' Support on-going compliance and implementation of Environmental Compliance Programs including but not limited to air quality; Environmental Management Systems (EMS); Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan; aboveground storage tanks (ASTs); underground storage tanks (USTs); chemical management; hazardous waste generation, storage, and disposal; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordination; sustainability; and construction stormwater management and erosion and sediment control. Tasks may include developing and communicating environmental operation controls (i.e., standard operating procedures, inspections, and training); monitoring contractor compliance with SPCC and air quality permit recordkeeping requirements; and maintenance of plans and permits in coordination with NSA Headquarters. Serve as a liaison between NSA Hawaii and State environmental regulators, NSA Headquarters Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Staff, Installations & Logistics, Joint Base Pearl Harbor 'Hickam and Army Garrison Hawaii Departments of Public Works and Federal Fire Emergency Services.
The qualifications listed below are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
Degree must be in an Occupational Safety and Health-related field (for example, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene); however, a degree in any field is acceptable if the applicant holds any of the following credentials: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Occupational Hygiene & Safety Technician (OHST), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
Relevant experience must be in a safety-related field (for example, occupational safety and health, safety management, safety science, safety engineering, industrial hygiene).
For Senior level: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) must be obtained within 24 months of employment.
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.
SENIOR
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
Competencies
Skills for both Fort Meade, Maryland and Wahiawa, Hawaii positions:
- Conduct interviews within the context of an inspection, audit, evaluation or investigation.
- Gather evidence or information related to on-going audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations.
- Perform audits, inspections, evaluations, or investigations in accordance with applicable regulations and/or policies, and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
- Report results and findings from assessments, investigations, inspections, audits, and evaluations to appropriate parties.
- Conduct risk assessments on affiliates, facilities, operations, programs, or systems.
- Provide guidance on compliance with federal, state, and local laws and applicable regulations and/or policies.
- Evaluate workplaces for unsafe or unhealthful conditions and practices.
- Identify risks and potential occupational health hazards associated with agents, products, and processes by studying environments, tasks, and people.
- Design, select, and implement options to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.
- Conduct accident (mishap) investigations and/or develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
- Determine the extent, magnitude, and consequences of workplace exposure to occupational health hazards.
- Establish and assess the effectiveness of control programs or techniques designed to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.
- Review facility plans with regard to applicable safety and health codes, laws, and regulations.
- Participate in needs assessments for training and development.
- Conduct and/or support industrial hygiene field inspections, training, data collection, and sampling.
- Confer with and/or educate clients, customers, or stakeholders on matters of health and safety.
- Lead or support health risk assessments.
- Manage and follow-up on information resulting from health risk assessments for tracking and trending of recognized hazards.
- Climb ladders, scaffolding, towers, catwalks, etc.
- Stand, walk, or kneel for long periods.
Specific skills for Fort Meade, Maryland position:
- Provide guidance on compliance with federal and state laws and applicable regulations and/or policies.
- Respond to and investigate incidents.
- Conduct and/or support environmental, safety, health, or fire prevention - inspections, investigations, or reviews.
- Design and implement safety and environmental risk mitigation programs, standard operating procedures, and controls.
Specific skills for Wahiawa, Hawaii position:
- Respond to and investigate incidents, including oil spills and/or releases. Maintain records and file reports, as appropriate.
- Inspect and monitor facilities for compliance with applicable specifications, codes, laws, and regulations during construction relative to environment, safety, and health.
- Manage site Collateral Duty Safety (OSHRep) program.
- Identify process driven solutions to mitigate environmental, safety, and health issues in alignment with Management System principles.
- Knowledge of the functions of emergency management including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Design and implement safety and environmental risk mitigation programs, standard operating procedures, and controls.
Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.
NSA is hiring for two Safety Specialist positions: one in Fort Meade, Maryland, and one in Wahiawa, Hawaii.
1) Responsibilities for Maryland position:
Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable laws, regulations, and standards. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place.
The following details the estimated percentage of effort per focus area, and associated major duties:
Occupational Safety and Health (100%) ' Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable NSA Policies and Program Manuals, DoD Instructions, and regulatory requirements. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place. Educate managers and supervisors on their responsibilities to provide a safe and healthful workplace for employees. Develop tools for managers and employees to assist in the implementation of safety and health policy and program requirements.
2) Responsibilities for Hawaii position:
Occupational Health & Well-Being Services (OHWB) is seeking a high-performing and self-driven individual to administer the Occupational Safety and Health and Sustainability and Environmental Compliance programs at the Wahiawa, Hawaii location. In this role, you will play a critical part in fulfilling the OHWB mission to maintain a safe, healthful, and environmentally compliant and sustainable workplace.
This position demands professionalism, flexibility, and the ability to successfully create and maintain effective relationships with external and internal partners, across all organizational levels. The ideal candidate is one who thrives in a fast-paced environment, feels comfortable summarizing complex technical concepts succinctly for a general audience, manages time efficiently, applies critical thinking, and prioritizes myriad tasks.
The following details the estimated percentage of effort per focus area, and associated major duties:
Occupational Safety and Health (60-70%) ' Develop, engineer, and implement occupational safety and health policies, programs, and procedures to meet applicable NSA Policies and Program Manuals, DoD Instructions, and regulatory requirements. Required to be knowledgeable in the application of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) policies, programs, and procedures to provide Agency organizations with the information, education, and oversight to effectively implement applicable OSH policies, programs, and procedures to minimize risk in the work place. Educate managers and supervisors on their responsibilities to provide a safe and healthful workplace for employees. Develop tools for managers and employees to assist in the implementation of safety and health policy and program requirements.
Sustainability and Environmental Compliance (30-40%) ' Support on-going compliance and implementation of Environmental Compliance Programs including but not limited to air quality; Environmental Management Systems (EMS); Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan; aboveground storage tanks (ASTs); underground storage tanks (USTs); chemical management; hazardous waste generation, storage, and disposal; National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordination; sustainability; and construction stormwater management and erosion and sediment control. Tasks may include developing and communicating environmental operation controls (i.e., standard operating procedures, inspections, and training); monitoring contractor compliance with SPCC and air quality permit recordkeeping requirements; and maintenance of plans and permits in coordination with NSA Headquarters. Serve as a liaison between NSA Hawaii and State environmental regulators, NSA Headquarters Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Staff, Installations & Logistics, Joint Base Pearl Harbor 'Hickam and Army Garrison Hawaii Departments of Public Works and Federal Fire Emergency Services.
The qualifications listed below are the minimum acceptable to be considered for the position.
Degree must be in an Occupational Safety and Health-related field (for example, Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management, Safety Science, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene); however, a degree in any field is acceptable if the applicant holds any of the following credentials: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), Occupational Hygiene & Safety Technician (OHST), Construction Health & Safety Technician (CHST), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
Relevant experience must be in a safety-related field (for example, occupational safety and health, safety management, safety science, safety engineering, industrial hygiene).
For Senior level: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) must be obtained within 24 months of employment.
FULL PERFORMANCE
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience, or a Master's degree plus 1 year of relevant experience.
SENIOR
Entry is with a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience, or Master's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
Competencies
Skills for both Fort Meade, Maryland and Wahiawa, Hawaii positions:
- Conduct interviews within the context of an inspection, audit, evaluation or investigation.
- Gather evidence or information related to on-going audits, inspections, evaluations, and investigations.
- Perform audits, inspections, evaluations, or investigations in accordance with applicable regulations and/or policies, and make appropriate recommendations for improvement.
- Report results and findings from assessments, investigations, inspections, audits, and evaluations to appropriate parties.
- Conduct risk assessments on affiliates, facilities, operations, programs, or systems.
- Provide guidance on compliance with federal, state, and local laws and applicable regulations and/or policies.
- Evaluate workplaces for unsafe or unhealthful conditions and practices.
- Identify risks and potential occupational health hazards associated with agents, products, and processes by studying environments, tasks, and people.
- Design, select, and implement options to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.
- Conduct accident (mishap) investigations and/or develop strategies to prevent recurrence.
- Determine the extent, magnitude, and consequences of workplace exposure to occupational health hazards.
- Establish and assess the effectiveness of control programs or techniques designed to eliminate or mitigate occupational health hazard exposures.
- Review facility plans with regard to applicable safety and health codes, laws, and regulations.
- Participate in needs assessments for training and development.
- Conduct and/or support industrial hygiene field inspections, training, data collection, and sampling.
- Confer with and/or educate clients, customers, or stakeholders on matters of health and safety.
- Lead or support health risk assessments.
- Manage and follow-up on information resulting from health risk assessments for tracking and trending of recognized hazards.
- Climb ladders, scaffolding, towers, catwalks, etc.
- Stand, walk, or kneel for long periods.
Specific skills for Fort Meade, Maryland position:
- Provide guidance on compliance with federal and state laws and applicable regulations and/or policies.
- Respond to and investigate incidents.
- Conduct and/or support environmental, safety, health, or fire prevention - inspections, investigations, or reviews.
- Design and implement safety and environmental risk mitigation programs, standard operating procedures, and controls.
Specific skills for Wahiawa, Hawaii position:
- Respond to and investigate incidents, including oil spills and/or releases. Maintain records and file reports, as appropriate.
- Inspect and monitor facilities for compliance with applicable specifications, codes, laws, and regulations during construction relative to environment, safety, and health.
- Manage site Collateral Duty Safety (OSHRep) program.
- Identify process driven solutions to mitigate environmental, safety, and health issues in alignment with Management System principles.
- Knowledge of the functions of emergency management including mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Design and implement safety and environmental risk mitigation programs, standard operating procedures, and controls.
Pay: Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position.
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