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Job opening: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Salary: $57 118 - 89 835 per year
City: Fort Knox
Published at: Aug 01 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Position is located at US Army Cadet Command Headquarters, Special Staff Safety Office, Fort Knox, KY

Duties

Develop educational, technical and promotional materials to be integrated into the safety education and promotion programs. Investigate military and civilian personnel injuries, occupational illnesses, Army Motor Vehicle accidents, material and property damage incidents and fires and explosions. Determine unsafe methods, acts, equipment or material and makes recommendations for correction. Serve as organization Hazard Communications Program Specialist. Assist Safety and Occupational Health Manager in overall program administration.

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.
  • Temporary Duty (TDY), approximately 15% of the time.
  • May be required to complete a one year trial period.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience 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. GS-09: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work of this job. Specialized experience is defined as: work which involves developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing requirements assisting in analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes and/or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability and outcome of hazards using software to draft reports, prepare charts and graphs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-11: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work of this job. Specialized experience is defined as: developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; apply safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; Manage safety or occupational health program elements and investigate compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityCompliance InspectionMishap/Accident InvestigationOral CommunicationRisk Management GS-09: 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-07). GS-11: 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-09).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below and such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work:

GS-09 Level- 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. (Must provide transcripts)

GS-11 Level
- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (Must provide transcripts)

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

  • Address DM-APF-W0MTAA HQ USA CADET CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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