You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY SPECIALIST in the SAFETY DEPARTMENT of CDR NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND.

Duties

You will serve as Deputy to Force Safety Director, assisting in broad policy and administrative direction for the safety office. You will assist the Force Safety Director in planning, administering, coordinating and evaluating a comprehensive occupational safety and health program for NECC/NECCPAC. You will plan and implement safety and occupational health training, education and promotion; and safety awards. You will coordinate and interpret the investigation and evaluation program of subordinate commands and activities under the direction of the Force Safety Director. You will identify existing or potential problems areas and their primary or root causes and assists in developing and initiating the necessary corrective actions and countermeasures. You will provide sound technical advice, respond to inquiries and resolve problems (e.g. application and feasibility of regulations, material system safety management) received from higher authority. You will formulate and establish broad policy, guidance, plans, and direction for carrying out the provisions of Public Law 91-956, Executive Order 12196, 29 CFR 1960, 1926, 1915, 1918, MSHA and OSHA standards. You will collaborate with the Force Safety Director in the development of safety program priorities, goals and objectives for eliminating or otherwise reducing occupational accidents, injuries and illnesses.

Requirements

• 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 a current valid United States driver?s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

For the GS-11: In order to qualify for the SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY SPECIALIST, GS-0018-11, 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: Experience performing tasks that involve using knowledge of safety and occupational health concepts, principles, techniques, practices, laws, and regulations. Experience using practical engineering methods and techniques, expeditionary operational hazards, and fault tree analysis. Experience applying practical knowledge techniques and procedures applied by industrial hygienists, fire and life safety professionals, budgetary personnel, education specialists, and personnel specialists. Experience utilizing computer hardware and software, graphics software, and database programs to produce professional and effective training and briefing. Experience evaluating safety policies and devising innovative hazard control measures applicable to new building construction and industrial modifications. For the GS-09: In order to qualify for the SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SAFETY SPECIALIST, GS-0018-09, 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: Experience performing tasks that involve using knowledge of safety and occupational health concepts, principles, techniques, practices, laws, and regulations. Experience using practical engineering methods and techniques, expeditionary operational hazards, and fault tree analysis. Experience applying practical knowledge techniques and procedures used by industrial hygienists, fire and life safety professionals, budgetary personnel, education specialists, and/or personnel specialists. Experience assisting, delivering and producing professional and effective training and briefings. Experience evaluating safety policies and assisting with the development of innovative hazard control measures applicable to new building construction and industrial modifications. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

For the GS-11:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify for the GS-11 level with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. orequivalent doctoral degree

or

Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

Successful completion of a LL.M., if related.
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or

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

For the GS-09:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify for the GS-09 level with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

or

Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

or

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address CDR NAVY EXPEDITIONARY COMBAT COMMAND Manpower/Personnel Department Virginia Beach, VA 23459 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]