What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Note: The salary listed in the vacancy announcement is based on the Rest of U.S. locality table. The actual salary will be based on the geographic location of the individual(s) selected for this position: General Schedule (opm.gov). Relocation expenses are only being offered for the following locations: Boise, ID; Corvallis, OR; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tacoma, WA.

Duties

Clarifying Information on Duty Station location for this Position: The physical worksite options for this advertisement are located in Boise, ID; Corvallis, OR; Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Spokane, WA; Tacoma, WA, or another location determined at the time of selection. This position is eligible for workplace flexibilities which may include remote work or telework options. The final duty location of each selectee will be a joint decision made between each selectee and the hiring official. Locality pay will be adjusted appropriately and determined by the final duty location of each selectee.

Requirements

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED: If you are a Federal employee applying for a promotion (under merit promotion procedures) you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement. For GS-13: Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: Possess one year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of GS-12 level experience may include: 1) representing safety and health interests serving on Bureau teams and committees; 2) conducting field level compliance inspections and regional program evaluations to identify and evaluating risk potential involving a wide variety of work environments, occupations and operations; 3) managing national level accident, audit or hazard analysis databases/systems and directed investigation of accidents, and developing methods for prevention or abatement; 4) recommending application of safety and health principles and training on safety and health topics at all levels of the organization; 5) managing safety and health programs specific to automatic defibrillators, lab safety, industrial hygiene and occupant emergency plans, 6) Coordinating work or collaborating with staff on policy, strategic plan development; contract and budget establishment and oversight, liaison with DOI staff on various OSH topics; 7) developing and coordinating novel or innovative safety awareness and promotion activities. For examples 1-6, the work is performed independently to set branch priorities, objectives, and strategies in alignment with Bureau goals. As the OSH technical expert, the incumbent determines the approach and methods to be used and collaborates with other safety and health professionals directs subordinate staff in effectively providing specialized safety and health program (aviation, diving, firearms, large vessels, ionizing radiation and watercraft) support and solutions for to highly complex issues and concerns to Associate and Regional Directors, Regional Safety Managers, and local management, supervisors and employees. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address OFFC OF REG DIR, NW-PAC ISLAND REG 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Michelle Liu
• Phone: 916-278-9449
• Email: [email protected]