About the Position: The Safety and Occupational Health Manager will work in the Headquarters, I Corps and JBLM Safety Office located at JBLM, Washington. This emergency essential and deployable position will serve as the principal Safety and Occupational Health Director over the III Corps Safety Program including assigned and attached active components and war-fighting units.

Duties

Serve as an explosive safety subject matter expert for the implementation of a comprehensive explosive safety program. Assist with developing explosive safety policies governing occupational safety criteria, guidelines, and standards. Develop explosive safety policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the command. Monitor effectiveness of explosive safety program covering a wide range of activities to include related ordnance systems, foreign, and foreign-captured ammunition, ammunition processing, transporting, and disposal. Monitor effectiveness of policy and procedures within subordinate Senior Command installations and in a deployed environment. Evaluate technical aspects of the overall explosives safety program. Investigate ammunition and explosive accidents and incidents, and weapon-related accidents and incidents. Conduct inspections and prepare surveys to determine compliance with safety requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Vehicle drivers license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain this license while employed
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 50% of the time
• Required to complete a pre-employment physical
• May be required to deploy with assigned unit for periods up 365 days and will be required to pass a military standard physical examination.
• Immunization requirement - this is a deployable Department of the Army Civilian position. Must pass an Initial and annual medical examination and receive/maintain up-to-date required immunization for the overseas or deployed location.
• This is a drug testing designated position. In accordance with AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, the employee must successfully pass a urinalysis screening prior to the appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid official government passport.
• Subject to the Lautenberg amendment to the gun control act of 1968 which makes it a felony for anyone who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition.

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 VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople 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 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 equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes planning, implementing, and monitoring explosives and range safety program effectiveness; and establishing guidelines and criteria to control/eliminate serious hazards during military operations and training exercises. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationProgram ManagementSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard ControlSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Identification 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. 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 EU-APF-WAT399 0001 HQ CPS AUGMENTION DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk