SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the Safety Office of NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-13015122-26-EKH. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement. Responsibilities You will administer and promote safety management system through development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation. You will coordinate with management, employees, safety offices, and other support lines to ensure consistent application and enforcement of safety policies. You will conduct mishap or near miss investigations involving Navy personnel and/or damage to government property. You will serve as a technical authority and subject matter expert of the safety program. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Evaluating work for compliance with applicable construction safety and occupational health regulations, standards, principles, and practices; 2) Using mishap investigation techniques and Human Factors Analysis Classification System (HFACS) to investigate and provide recommendations; 3) Developing and implementing workplace safety training; 4) Using knowledge of trade occupations, machinery, and maintenance techniques to identify failures in human or equipment performance; AND 5) Operating instruments such as sulfide detector, oxygen level indicator, and sampling pumps to detect hazardous atmospheres and working conditions. 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585. 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. Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at the discretion of management and in accordance with applicable regulations. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition. Temporary actions taken under this announcement may be terminated at any time before the established not-to-exceed date. 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: 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.