SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Duties

• You will assist the Director supervising and overseeing staff in the NAVSEA Safety Department in execution of Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) program planning, development, and management of policies, directives, and guidance.
• You will independently plan, design, and carry out the SOH program within the framework of applicable laws and provide technical leadership over the program.
• You will make adjustments in objectives, work plans, schedules, and commitments to ensure progress towards meeting programmatic goals.
• You will establish work assignments to be accomplished by subordinate staff, set priorities, prepare schedules for work completion, and ensure the timely performance of satisfactory work efforts.
• You will evaluate employee performance and recommend appropriate incentives.
• You will initiate corrective actions, assure safety practices, keep employees informed of management and personnel policies, and carry out supervisory functions as required by law and policy.
• You will conduct research into technical SOH issues, review trouble reports/critiques, write brief sheets, informational/position papers, and support compliance inspections/review of NAVSEA activities to maintain compliance and manage risk.
• You will review higher-level policy, adapt and interpret guidelines, and develop policy and guidelines specific to NAVSEA programs, addressing situations where there is little or no written guidance
• You will, as a technical authority, develop new approaches and concepts where precedent does not exist, as well as NAVSEA-wide standards, procedures and instructions to guide safety and occupational health personnel.
• You will, as a subject matter expert in SOH, serve as a NAVSEA representative to working groups or committees that review and recommend changes to policies or guidelines.
• You will administer, guide and oversee SOH Program elements: inspections, evaluations, surveys, education, training, instructions, mishap prevention, investigation and reporting, and other activities associated with operation of SOH programs.
• You will provide input and assist in the formulation of NAVSEA program goals and objectives related to the Program.
• You will provide recommendations/decisions on complex technical and policy issues where there may also be intense public concern; recommendations and decisions set NAVSEA precedents and determine actions to be taken by field organizations.
• You will complete annual self-assessment of assigned NAVSEA SOH Programs as required and prepare formal report of findings and Program Improvement Plans which are submitted to the NAVSEA Safety Director as part of the overall command self-assessment.
• You will serve as the Command representative during SOH audits.
• You will conduct field audits to ensure compliance with established NAVSEA and Navy policy, and Federal legislation and regulations governing programs.
• You will review designs, plans, specifications and engineering drawings for projects developed to correct deficiencies, and review and act as an advisor on SOH implications in the industrial, maritime, and office work environments.
• You will maintain liaison with SOH personnel of Federal, State, County, city, and private organizations.

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
• 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.
• 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 position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the Functional Area and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established timeframes.
• 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 may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-03 (GS-13 equivalent) grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, designing, and managing Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) policies, directives, and guidance to ensure evaluations of programs and auditing activities and investigating incidents are in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The NH-04 broadband is equivalent to the GS-14 and GS-15 grade levels. This position has a control point; thus, the salary range for this position is capped at GS-15, step 05 which is currently equivalent to $191,850. If your current salary is above this amount, your salary may be matched.

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:

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: 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.