SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 65993
Opening Date: June 14, 2026
Closing Date: June 28, 2026 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Job Title Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Full Performance Level GS--12

Division Finance and Facilities

Unit Multiple

Location Multiple (Huntsville, AL; Clarksburg, WV; Washington, DC)

Working Hours May vary based on the needs of the Division

Job Type Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available Multiple

Questions
Kathleen Pope at

Marynelis Arbelo at

Salary
The salary shown is the BASE SALARY for the grade level. The appropriate

locality pay will be applied according to the location of the official duty station.

GS-11: $63,795.00 - $82,938.00

GS-12: $76,463.00 - $99,404.00

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must be able to obtain a Top Secret-SCI clearance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is primarily in an office and is mainly sedentary. However, some duties require inspection of field sites, on-site evaluations, inspections of construction and repair facilities, and a wide variety of physical structures necessitating frequent walking, prolonged standing, and occasional climbing, crouching, and other physical movements.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment is mainly office/administrative in nature. However, regular and recurring inspection work exposes the safety and occupational health manager to high hazard operations or industrial shop conditions where there are moving machine parts, acid fumes, irritant chemicals, and high noise levels. Onsite evaluations and inspections involve exposure to operating equipment and machinery, dust, fumes, and high noise levels. Protective gear may be required.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Serves as the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) source for technical expertise with the responsibility for advising FBI managers, supervisors, collateral duty safety and health officials, OSH committees of appropriate OSH measures to control or abate hazardous conditions, or operating processes and for applying regulations, standards, and sound OSH and/or environmental protection practices.
• Helps to advise FBI managers, supervisors, collateral duty safety and health officials, ESH committees, and personnel of applicability of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements, as well as other sound ESH practices.
• Apply regulations, standards, and ESH procedures, including fire prevention/protection, occupational safety and health, and environmental protection.
• Conduct hazard assessments and recommend mitigations and PPE (if warranted) according to the hierarchy of controls.
• Conduct program evaluations and audits to determine adherence to applicable ESH laws, regulations, and policy.
• Work with cadre of collateral duty ESH officers to ensure programs are implemented within their AOR. Implement training and procedures for collateral duty officers.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.

The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies.

Competencies

• Analytic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem Solving and Judgement
• Public Safety and Security

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-9 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Communicating safety information orally and in writing to internal and external entities.
• Collecting and analyzing safety data to draft reports.
• Providing training on safety measures and compliance.
• Assisting with program audits to determine adherence to applicable occupational health and safety laws and policies.

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE (in addition to above) is defined as follows:

• Providing recommendations orally and in writing to management to improve health and safety programs in accordance with applicable health and safety laws and policies.
• Collecting and reported health and safety data to internal and external stakeholders.
• Creating and leading training for occupational health and safety matters.
• Providing program leadership for employee health and safety in regard to construction projects, design, incident review, and hazardous materials.

Education

All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:

GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.

HOW TO APPLY

For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on . If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:

Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.

Other supporting documents (if applicable):

• College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
• Former civilian Federal employees must submit a copy of your MOST RECENT SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your tenure, grade and step, salary, and type of position occupied (i.e., Excepted or Competitive); or similar Notification of Personnel Action documentation, i.e., Transcript of Service, Form 1150, etc. This is a requirement to verify your Time in Grade (TIG). Actions such as promotion, within grade increase, or reassignment actions must be submitted as your most recent SF 50.
• Most recent Performance Appraisal; not applicable to current FBI employees
  Veterans: DD 214; Disabled Veterans: DD 214, SF-15, and VA letter dated 1991 or later
• Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on an SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
  • Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties.
  • The month/year work began
    Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.)
  • Specific duties performed

Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."

While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.

Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit. You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date.

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• The FBI is in the Executive Branch of the federal government. It is one of the components of the Department of Justice (DOJ). The FBI is the principle investigative arm of the DOJ. All FBI positions are in the excepted service.
• Applicants must be U.S. citizens and consent to a complete background investigation, urinalysis, and polygraph. You must be suitable for Federal employment; as determined by a background investigation.
• Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
• Management may select any grade for which this position has been announced.
• Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
• If you are selected, you will be required to serve a two-year probationary period. Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary Employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
• The probationary periods will be served concurrently.

Veterans' Preference

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume and application. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency.

Nepotism

Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.

Reasonable Accommodation

The FBI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application and/or hiring process, please contact the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity Affairs (OEEOA) Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Program by email at REASONABLE_ACCOMMODA@fbi.gov, phone at 202-324-2158, or fax at 202-324-3976. This email address is for reasonable accommodation requests only. Do not send applications or unrelated inquiries to this address, as they will not be considered.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The FBI is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for this vacancy. Unless explicitly authorized by law, selection will be made without regard to, and there will be no discrimination because of, color, race, religion, national origin, marital status, parental status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, age (40 or over), sex, pregnancy and related conditions, or on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factors.

Benefits

The Bureau matches your dedication with a commitment to professional growth, a supportive work environment, and a robust benefits package that prioritizes you. As a member of our team, you'll enjoy comprehensive health and life insurance benefits, paid vacation, sick leave, and federal holidays. For more details about benefits available to all federal employees, visit the Office of Personnel Management's .