SUPERVISORY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

• You will serve as the command's assistant technical authority on the development, organization, administration, evaluation and coordination of a comprehensive safety and occupational health program.
• You will conduct professional analysis of new and changing safety requirements in relationship to current safety program strategies
• You will negotiate and coordinates complex issues pertaining to Occupational, Safety and Health for FRC East.
• You will budget for and manages the fiscal resources for support of the Occupational Safety and Health Program at the FRC East.
• You will participate in COMFRC special emphasis teams to improve existing safety systems standardize approaches to compliance issues.
• You will direct a team of Occupational Safety and Health Specialists, Safety Engineers and Industrial Hygienists

• 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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.

Your resume must 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: 1) Leading, mentoring, and directly managing a team of at least 8 Safety and Occupational Health Specialists or equivalent safety professionals in an industrial, maritime, or military environment 2) Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and auditing an Explosive Safety Program compliant with Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) OP 5, Department of Defense (DoD), or equivalent high-hazard federal explosives safety regulations. Experience must include explosive hazard classifications, lightning protection systems, and quantity-distance (Q-D) criteria 3) Demonstrated technical expertise managing hazard identification and risk mitigation within a heavy industrial environment (such as a Navy Aviation Depot, shipyard, or aircraft maintenance facility). This includes experience with depot-level hazards such as confined spaces, industrial chemicals, stripping/painting operations, hangar deck safety, and aircraft ground handling. 4) Experience directly administering and executing Fall Protection (compliant with ANSI/ASSP Z359) and Respiratory Protection (compliant with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134) programs. This includes conducting industrial hygiene reviews, fit testing protocols, engineering controls for working at heights, and managing fall protection equipment inspection systems. 5) Experience leading mishap investigations, conducting root-cause analyses, and generating hazard abatement plans in accordance with Navy safety instructions (e.g., OPNAVINST 5100 series) and federal OSHA standards.

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

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.



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

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.