Safety & Occupational Health Manager (Safety Administrator)

Summary

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

Duties

Plans organizes directs and evaluates safety program at an especially large and complex penitentiary medical center or correctional complex typically involving a staff and inmate population in excess of 2000 persons.

Conducts monthly inspections of all work areas of the facility to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

Must have specific and thorough understanding of: industrial construction and facility processes that exist within the institution and the OSHA standards that apply to each.

Provides expert occupational health and safety environmental and workers compensation services to ad hoc and standing FBOP groups and committees organizations outside Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) as required and to professional safety staff and administrators in Federal Prisons Camps and Federal Prison Industries.

Along with all other correctional institution employees incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staffs correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and are performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is Required.
• See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

Career Transition Programs ( CTAP): These programs apply to Federal and/or DOJ employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position you must:

• 1. Meet CTAP eligibility criteria;
• 2. Be rated well-qualified for the position scoring at least half of the total possible points for the vacancy KSAs or competencies; and
• 3. Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP eligibility:
• A copy of the agency notice (i.e. separation notice or agency RIF letter)
• Most recent performance appraisal and
• Most recent SF-50 showing current/former position grade promotion potential and duty location.
• See USAJOBS Career Transition Programsfor more information.

NOTE: Applicants claiming CTAP eligibility must complete all assessment questions to be rated under the established ranking criteria.

EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex pregnancy national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: be considered for the position you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

GS-12 and GS-13: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience:

GS-12 and GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable experience must be in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Some examples of the qualifying specialized experience are:

GS-12:

• Experience recommending to management the application of specific techniques methods and procedures to eliminate or control unsafe acts or conditions identified in surveys or through a mishap information system.
• Experience planning organizing coordinating directing evaluating and financially managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program. The goal of this program is to eliminate or control the risk of injury to personnel assigned to clerical administrative maintenance warehousing and industrial occupations.
• Experience developing and preparing local safety and occupational health directives and regulations through adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other Federal Government agencies.
• Experience training workers supervisors managers or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.

GS-13:

• Experience developing goals and objectives prepares safety policies procedures and guidelines organizes and executes program budget develops safety training curriculum and reviews proposed equipment procurement requests to insure the inclusion of necessary safety features.
• Experience reviewing architectural and engineering drawings for new building construction historic building preservation and major alterations to recreational facilities; recommends changes as necessary to obtain compliance with standards and minimize risks to human life and damage to property.
• Experience analyzing and critically reviews proposed national consensus standards developed by private safety associations councils and societies to ensure their technical feasibility accuracy and applicability to industry requirements and to determine their possible adoption and use by the agency.
• Experience participating in command meetings involving private contractors to assess safety and occupational health hazards related to contractor activities such as repair or installation of equipment and facilities.

If applicable credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements if applicable .

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name Student Name Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education) you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Additional information

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 3307 a maximum entry age of 36 has been established for original appointment to a position in a Bureau of Prisons institution.

The representative rate for this position is $117081 per annum ($56.10 per hour).

Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Initial appointment to a supervisory/managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.

The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet the needs of the agency.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis physical and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.

All applicants not currently working in an institution will be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding convictions of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence in order to be authorized to carry a firearm.

Successful completion of the Introduction to Correctional Techniques three-week training course at Glynco Georgia is required.

The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.

Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.

Although competitive and non-competitive applications are being accepted the selecting official may elect to have only one group reviewed.

Candidates 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.

Required Experience:

Manager