THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Safety Specialist, Position Description Number D0695000 and is part of the Fort Barfoot, National Guard.

Duties

As a Safety Specialist (Aviation) (Title 32) (Indefinite), GS-0018-11, you will perform the below duties: (1) Implements plans, policies and procedures to comply with DOD, DA, OSHA and NGB safety regulations and directives. Provides technical expertise to managers and supervisors in establishing techniques and procedures for the elimination or control of unsafe behaviors, environments and hazards. (2) Plans and conducts periodic and unscheduled surveys and inspections of all ARNG facilities including ammunition storage, warehouse, and equipment maintenance facilities, to determine compliance with OSHA standards. Posts notices of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. Assigns risk assessment codes and prepares abatement plans and time frames of elimination of hazards. Observes work methods and recommends to supervisors/managers corrective measures to eliminate unsafe work practices. (3) Serves as a technical representative to State Safety Councils and Committees. (4) Evaluates the effectiveness of organizational safety programs through activity visits. Develops countermeasure programs to prevent or reduce accidents and hazardous conditions. Makes assessments based on conformance with established ARNG policies and safety criteria, OSHA standards, and work requirements. (5) Coordinates with operating activities to provide safety training and ensures safety awareness throughout the ARNG. Plans, schedules, and conducts safety demonstrations, lectures, meetings and conferences. Prepares or assists supervisors in preparing materials for safety meetings. Ensures preparation of graphs, charts, and other informational materials pertaining to accident trends and other aspects of the safety programs. (6) Maintains close liaison with federal, state, municipal, and private industry to obtain safety materials and to facilitate adaptation of industrial safety practices to military methods. May coordinate utilization of laboratories, equipment and safety training materials and/or facilities. (7) Provides technical assistance in accident investigations. Participates in fatality investigations as a team member. Conducts comprehensive investigations in cases of fatal or multiple injury accidents to determine causes and procedures for eliminating a recurrence. Collects, reviews and ensures timely submission of all accident reports to the DA Safety Center and ARNG Safety Office. Codes DA Form 285. Evaluates and analyzes all pertinent accident data to isolate significant facts and trends (seasonal accidents, location of hazards, extent of injuries and property damage, etc.). Plans corrective actions and recommends specific measures to correct unfavorable accident trends. (8) Prepares state safety standards for local implementation, writes regulations and prepares safety articles for state publications. Prepares SOPs pertaining to safety for special military training exercises and coordinates training and appointment of unit or organizational safety personnel. (9) Conducts preliminary reviews of engineering plans for alteration or construction of buildings, structures, maintenance areas, machines or roadways to ensure integration of accident prevention principles (proper lighting, machine guards, ventilation, positioning of ground support equipment, proper placement of safety signs, markings, etc.). (10) Provides technical guidance and direction to personnel involved in hazardous operations. Observes work areas and practices where dangerous conditions or operations exist. Develops safety checklists and distributes such to assist activities in conducting internal safety reviews. (11) Coordinates with and provides assistance in the material and Petroleum Activity and DOD Explosive Safety Board inspections. Coordinates hazardous material movement with the Department of Transportation (DOT). (12) Investigates ARNG employee OSHA/Safety complaints with the Labor Relations Specialist or other SPMO representatives. Classifies seriousness of complaint and determines abatement process and time frame. (13) Surveys, inspects, certifies, and recertifies indoor/outdoor ranges. Processes renewal request for nonstandard range waivers. (14) Presents safety budget requirements with justifications to superiors in support of the statewide ARNG safety program. (15) May oversee the work of one or two employees performing safety functions and perform duties such as, providing on the job training; informing subordinates of agency polices and programs; and identifying developmental and training needs of employees and recommending formal training. (16) Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is not part of a bargaining unit.
• This position may be made permanent at a later date.

Qualifications

NOTE: Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. For a brief video on How to Create a Federal Resume. WHO CAN APPLY: GROUP I - All qualified Male/Female Warrant Officer (W2/CW2-W4/CW4) or a Commissioned Officer (O3/CPT - O4/MAJ), and currently employed (permanent) in the Virginia Army National Guard Military Technician Program. GROUP II - All qualified Virginia Army National Guard Male/Female Warrant Officer (W2/CW2-W4/CW4) or a Commissioned Officer (O3/CPT - O4/MAJ), regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military Technician or AGR). To be considered as a Group II applicant, proof of appointment/enlistment in the Virginia National Guard must be attached if the appointment/enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to, or during, the advertisement period. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience, education or training which involves development, organization, managing safety or occupational health program elements. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 18 months experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience providing technical advice to the Safety Specialist and his staff, commanders and staff of individual safety policies, practices, and procedures. Experience planning and conducting surveys and analysis of safety operations to evaluate program effectiveness and degree of compliance with applicable mandates, standards, and directives; to develop changes or modifications to work processes and equipment; to recommend solutions to resolve conflicts in safety criteria Experience conducting accident investigations and serves as a technical advisor on investigation boards to determine and analyze contributing factors, systems defects, command climate issues, performance errors, standard failures, and establishes corrective actions for each appropriate level of command having an effect. Experience developing material, schedules, coordinates, and conducts safety council meetings, and safety briefings, safety training classes, and professional development classes.

Education

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.

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.

Contacts

• Address VA MTC Bldg 467 Blackstone, VA 23824 US
• Name: VaARNG Tech Jobs Helpdesk
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]