SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST for the Environmental, Safety and Health (ES/H) Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Bath, Maine (SSBA) of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH. You will be responsible to the Occupational Safety and Health (OS/H) manager for implementation of health and safety programs for SSBA.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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Duties

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• You will most often self-initiate and will encompass known SSBA ashore and Ships Force afloat safety and occupational health areas and spend 40% on board vessels or in a contractor's facility.
• You will review and interpret existing and new OS/H regulations and policies to determine their applicability to SSBA personnel and ships force operations.
• You will assist in the development and issue local safety and health instructions for control of hazardous materials.
• You will perform research and develop resolutions of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally.
• You will develop surveillance criteria and audit plans for conducting audits to determine the effectiveness of the SSB and contractor's OS/H program.
• You will develop new employee indoctrination and indoctrinate SSBA and Ships Force personnel in SSBA and off-site OS/H programs as well providing OS/H regulatory and higher authority guidance.
• You will research and procure personal protective equipment to limit employee's exposure to identified hazards.
• You will be responsible for the institution of: Hearing and Sight Conservation programs, Class "A" Mishap Investigations, Personal Fall Arrest System program, Ergonomics program and the Explosive Safety Observer program.
• You will conduct scheduled and unscheduled surveys of accident, fire, mishaps, incident investigations and provide findings to the ES/H Manager.

Requirements

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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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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 obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET 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.

Qualifications

For 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: conducting inspections of ship or industrial workplaces, processes, or products to identify and recommend solutions of potential hazards for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities .

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For 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 senior specialist with conducting inspections of ship or industrial workplaces, processes, or products to identify and recommend solutions of potential hazards for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: and IOR:

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 for the GS-11 only , you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. D degree

OR

Possession of an LL.M. that is related to this position being filled.

OR

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

For the GS-09 position, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

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 relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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