About the Position: Serves as a senior Safety and Occupational Health Specialist assigned to the Pueblo Chemical Depot (PCD), Safety and Occupational Health Office. Assists Safety Manager in planning, organizing, developing, coordinating, and evaluating a comprehensive Occupational Safety and Health Program involving such diverse activities as warehousing and materials handling operations; fire prevention and control; industrial hygiene; and toxic chemical agents.

Duties

Ensures compliance and enforcement of various safety and occupational health subprograms, such as medical surveillance, radiation safety, fire prevention and protection, physical safety and explosive safety. Coordinates problem solving activities involved in the procurement of required safety equipment, determination of respirator requirements, and industrial hygiene issues with related operational and support program personnel. Investigates and analyzes material damage, personal injury accidents, and cases of occupational illnesses. Provides technical assistance and guidance to staff, activity chiefs, and supervisors on all work related problems and matters relating to compliance with the wide application of OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) Standards Prepares formal written report of findings, in accordance with HQDA regulations. Prepares detailed, written reports to higher headquarters concerning the status of safety actions, utilizing the database to retrieve requested data. Provides leadership, guidance, and advice to staff, tenants, first line supervisors, office chiefs and directorates in the interpretation of regulations/standards to achieve sound program objectives. Provides guidance to all operating levels concerning safety requirements and responsibilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• A pre-appointment physical is required and annual physicals.
• Position is a testing designated position (TDP) subject to pre employment drug testing and random drug testing.
• Position is designated a key essential position.
• Position requires wearing of personal protective equipment such as respirators, googles/safety googles, gloves, ect.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. To Qualify for the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Providing staff advice and technical assistance for safety program requiring the development and application of safety devices, methods, techniques and safety standards. 2) Evaluating and coordinating system safety concepts with test and measurement. 3) Providing guidance on advanced equipment and operations with respect to range safety, tactical programs and environmental standards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationRisk ManagementSafety and HealthWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Contacts

• Address GT-W0MBAA US ARMY CHEMICAL MATERIALS ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Pueblo, CO 81006 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk