About the Position: This position is located at US Army Garrison, Carlisle Barracks Installation Safety Office (ISO), Carlisle Barracks, PA 17013.

Duties

Serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist and technical safety advisor for the U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Carlisle Barracks. Responsible for planning, organizing, administering, and evaluating a comprehensive Garrison safety and occupational health program. Conduct surveys of facilities and operations to evaluate the effectiveness of safety and health requirements and practices. Determine areas for emphasis in safety promotion, assure distribution of material to all directorates/staff sections, prepare material for inclusion in safety-related campaigns, and conduct safety training courses. Prioritize courses of action and risk mitigation strategies for hazard abatement. Utilize interpersonal communications skills to influence positive change in safety and occupational health practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must have a current valid, State-issued motor vehicle driver license.
• Must obtain and maintain a Government Motor Vehicle Operators Identification Card.
• May be required to work extended or irregular duty hours.
• Complete Career-Program 12 Professional Certificate Level 1 within one year of starting the position.
• Moderate to Heavy Lifting up to 50 pounds.
• The position requires that the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) experience interpreting and applying safety and occupational health regulation, standards, and operating instructions; 2) technical experience employing safety and occupational health investigative techniques to determine the elements of industrial workplace mishaps; 3) technical experience recognizing safety and occupational health hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions in the industrial workplace; 4) technical experience recommending safety and occupational health corrective actions to mitigate risk and prevent recurrence. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accident/Mishap and Hazard Investigation and ReportingCompliance Inspection and Program ManagementOral CommunicationSafety and Health Training and EducationSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Control 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

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 DQ-APF-W6CMAA US ARMY GARRISON CARLISLE BARRACKS DO NOT MAIL Carlisle, PA 17013 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk