Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Security Facilities and Logistics Operations (OSFLO).

As a Lead Safety & Occupational Health Specialist GSyou will lead CMSs nationwide occupational safety and health program advise senior leaders manage complex initiatives and ensure compliance across the Agency.

Duties

• Leading CMSs nationwide occupational safety and health program developing policies standards and strategies while advising senior leaders on complex safety and health matters.
• Directing agency-wide inspections hazard assessments emergency response respiratory protection and compliance activities to protect employees visitors contractors and agency property.
• Serving as technical authority and liaison with CMS HHS unions contractors and Federal partners resolving complex safety issues and coordinating enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Analyzing injury illness and safety data; develops performance measures and corrective actions; and leads strategic projects training and continuous improvement of the safety and Health program.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.
• If you are selected for this position the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form 1-9 will be verified through the DHS E-Verify System
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to financial institution of their choice.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume (limited to no more than 2 pages) must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from being considered further.

In order to qualify for the GS-14 you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government obtained in either the private or public sector to include: 1. Leading agency-wide safety programs developing policies and standards evaluating compliance and advising senior leaders on complex safety and health issues; 2. Advising senior leaders on complex safety issues directing emergency response resolving regulatory matters and mitigating workplace hazards; AND 3. Managing enterprise safety initiatives analyzing injury data coordinating Federal and labor partners and developing performance measures and recommendations.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: To be eligible current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Bargaining Unit Position: No
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment Incentive: Not Authorized
Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not required

Workplace Flexibility at CMS: This position has a regular and recurring reporting requirement to the CMS office listed in this announcement. CMS offers flexible working arrangements and allows employees the opportunity to participate in alternative work schedules at the managers discretion.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy. Click here for a detailed description of the required supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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