About the Position: Serves as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager for the Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) with responsibility for the overall Safety Program throughout area of responsibility (AOR). This position requires incumbent to be ready and able to deploy as required in support of varied contingencies. Work performed will be under stressful, arduous and austere field conditions in CONUS or OCONUS. Failure to deploy may result in separation from Federal service.

Duties

Serves as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager for the Army Field Support Brigade (AFSB) with responsibility for the overall Safety Program throughout area of responsibility (AOR). Provides safety expertise to brigade personnel who are engaged in widely dispersed and diversified missions within the AOR. Provides safety advice and guidance on the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards and consensus standards. Provides expert advice and guidance to the commander, managers, and staff for appropriate accident prevention measures, which will allow the brigade to achieve mission goals with minimum risk of injury to personnel and damage to equipment. Provides supervision of subordinate Safety and Occupation Health specialists. Actively participates in key decision-making sessions conducted by the Brigade leaders concerning integration of risk management into all facets of the mission. Oversees employee safety training and facilitates and/or actively participates in various Command Safety Council endeavors.

Requirements

• This is a deployable DA civilian position. As such, incumbent must pass an initial and annual medical examination and receive/remain up to date on required immunization for overseas or deployed location.
• In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential". Designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
• The incumbent must continue to perform the duties and requirements of the position to ensure the success of combat operations or to support combat essential systems subsequent to mobilization or an evacuation order.
• Additional training, medical requirements, and deployment responsibilities may apply to this position.
• Position may require temporary duty (TDY) of any length including 6 months in duration or longer in CONUS or OCONUS in austere locations.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport.
• Incumbent must successfully complete on-line computer based training and residential deployment training, as applicable.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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 VeteransDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 Assess health and safety risks in garrison, training, and contingency environments with constantly changing hazards; AND Resolves conflicts involving hazardous materials and application of safety and occupational health standards; AND advise on hazardous conditions that are determined to be unsafe/unhealthful and threaten to damage equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Compliance Inspection and Program ManagementManaging Human ResourcesSafety 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-12).

Contacts

• Address DN-APF-WJP399 406TH ARMY FIELD SUPPORT BDE 'AUG' DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]