Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Aviation)

Duties

• Conduct of frequent and recurring inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards, the documentation of findings, and coordinating with maintenance teams for timely repairs.
• Proactively identifies potential hazards through the conduct of risk assessments, evaluates risk levels, and develops risk mitigation strategies.
• Conducts inspections, promotes a reporting culture, and analyzes FOD to enhance safety.
• Performs duties as the Directorate of Aviation Operations Ground Safety Officer, essential to the promotion of a safe work environment through a comprehensive set of responsibilities.
• Conducts facility Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspections (SASOHI) to evaluate compliance with safety standards, document findings, coordinate with maintenance teams for timely repairs, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conducts investigations of ground accidents, by gathering evidence, identifying root causes, and preparing detailed reports with recommendations to preclude recurrence.
• Performs US Army Garrison-Fort Hood Aviation Safety Officer duties, playing a key role in the safety of Fort Hood aviation operations in support of the Garrison Commander through a series of structured responsibilities.
• Conduct of routine and recurring inspections of installation helipads to assess their condition and readiness, document findings, coordinate maintenance for timely repairs, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Informs higher headquarters of aircraft incidents and upon request serves on Accident Investigation Boards, gathering evidence, analyzing causes, and preparing comprehensive reports with recommendations

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• On-site investigations are performed predominantly outdoors in all climatic conditions.
• Special conditions may require the employee to work at night and/or weekends.

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.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments

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: 1) Managing safety or occupational health program elements; 2) Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, practices and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; and 3) Inspecting workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the Aviation Safety Officer Course completion certification.

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

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• 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-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Additional information

• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed NTE 2 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.
• 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) Installation Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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 for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.