Information regarding opportunities, how to submit your resume and your contact information is located on the Air Force Civilian Careers LinkedIn site. Serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist that plans and carries out formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury, accidents, property damage, and cases of occupational illnesses covering a wide range of work operations and conditions related to flight operations.

Duties

Acts as a key interface to higher-level leadership for the approval of flight tests. Reviews flight safety plans/programs and reviews local directives and procedures establishing technical and administrative safety and occupational health requirements for flight safety activities. Performs duties required as Safety Review Board President as part of the AFRL Test Management process. Manages the investigation processes. Plans and carries out formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury, accidents, property damage, and cases of occupational illnesses related to flight operations. Maintains robust pool of potential members to serve on a Safety Investigation Board (SIB) for flight mishaps. Ensures the proper notification and investigation process, in accordance with AF, MAJCOM, civilian flight rules, and other regulations. Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, civilian pilots, and researchers through community outreach efforts and/or safety managers on a wide range of flight-related work operations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Telework may be authorized
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized (may require a service agreement)
• PCS costs may be authorized
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• The duty location for this position is located at Rome, NY
• Travel and/or performance of additional duties may be required
• Work may occasionally require the employee to work outside the normal business hours
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Safety and Occupational Health Management: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. OR Specialized Experience: Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying 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. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year or 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to D0-01 (GS-11) in the Federal service or equivalent in an alternate pay system. Specialized Experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions. Click on the following link to view qualification requirements for this position: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/tabs/group-standards/

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address EHA DHA 550 C Street West JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Amanda Cianfrocco
• Email: [email protected]