Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Duties

• You will review and interpret existing and new Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) regulations and policies to determine their applicability to SUPSHIPNN and Ships Force operations.
• You will direct the development and issue of local instructions for control of safety and health hazardous materials/process with the goal of reducing or eliminating employee exposure to such hazards.
• You will direct the acquisition and calibration/maintenance of all instruments/tools/facilities required by the Occupational Safety and Health Office for an effective OSH program.
• You will provide input to proposed local or higher authority OSH regulations, policies and beneficial suggestions, primarily in terms of their effectiveness in reducing/controlling employee health hazards.
• You will assist the ESH Manager in the research and resolution of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally.
• You will assist in the development of surveillance criteria and audit plans and in conducting of periodic audits to determine the effectiveness of the SUPSHIPNN, Ships Force, and the contractor's OSH program.
• You will assist the Human Resources Office in the processing of mishap and health related employee compensation claims to ensure that complete and properly interpreted health records are available for the claim evaluation process.
• You will maintain fire prevention plans for vessels stationed at NNS as well as for SUPSHIPNN facilities including currency of fire marshals and fire wardens.
• You will provide consulting services to SUPSHIPNN departments/offices, contractors, and Ships Force, with respect to the requirements for and effectiveness of existing/proposed measures for the reduction or elimination of employee health hazards.

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
• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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.
• You will 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector applying safety and occupational health standards to control or eliminate workplace hazards for the safety and health of employees.

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

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

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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

Several vacancies may be filled.

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.

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: .

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.