SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Occupational Safety and Health Program Division, Environmental, Safety and Health Department of MID ATLANTIC REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CTR. Responsibilities You will assist in administering a comprehensive Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH) Program at Norfolk Ship Support Activity (NSSA). You will conduct Safety and Environmental Training for NSSA employees in accordance with the Navy Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program Manual. You will conduct workplace/industrial inspections of NSSA Norfolk facilities. You will maintain a log of Navy Occupational injuries and illnesses. You will communicate with Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration (DOL/OSHA) officials regarding safety and occupational health matters. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing the SOH program for a single local facility, implementing agency-wide safety policies, conducting routine local program evaluations, and monitoring local hazard trends to ensure compliance with OSHA and agency regulations. Conducting regular safety inspections of diverse industrial and administrative workspaces at a local installation; identified standard and non-standard hazards, performed routine risk assessments, and recommended established engineering or administrative controls. Conducting investigations of standard workplace accidents and occupational illnesses at a local facility; interviewed witnesses, determined contributing factors using established investigation techniques, and drafted formal mishap reports with recommended corrective actions. Conducting standard safety and health training sessions (e.g., Hazard Communication, PPE, and lockout/tagout) for facility employees; interpreted established safety regulations to provide guidance to local supervisors on routine safety matters. Coordinating the local facility's ergonomics and hazard communication programs; conducted standard ergonomic assessments of individual workstations and recommended standard adjustable equipment or workstation improvements. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting in administering the SOH program at a local facility by collecting safety compliance data, maintaining local safety records, and participating in routine program reviews under the guidance of a senior specialist. Participating in routine safety and health inspections of standard office and low-risk work areas; used established checklists to identify common hazards (e.g., tripping hazards, blocked exits) and drafted basic hazard reports for supervisor review. Assisting higher-grade specialists in investigating minor workplace incidents; collected preliminary statements, documented the scene using standard checklists and photography, and prepared draft incident logs for review. Coordinating and co-facilitated basic safety orientation training for new employees; distributed standard safety training materials, maintained training attendance databases, and answered basic questions using established safety manuals. Administering ergonomic self-assessment questionnaires to office staff; conducted basic workstation check-ins using standard checklists, and referred complex ergonomic issues to a higher-level specialist. 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. GS-11: 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 GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information 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.