This position is located in the Northern Region, Region 1, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests with a duty location of Kamiah, ID. Incumbent is responsible for administering a safety and occupational health program. The program encompasses safety inspections, investigations and reviews, training, recordkeeping and promoting the program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Cheryl Probert or [email protected].

Duties

Provide policies and consultative services that facilitate safe, healthful, and efficient operations for employees, volunteers, and the visiting public. Conduct strategic planning related to development of annual action plans. Participate in the review of engineering drawings for new structures, construction, historic building preservation, and major alterations to facilities. Provide technical expertise to managers on risk factors, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, proper selection and use of personal protective equipment, and safe work practices. Promote educational campaigns using posters, pamphlets, and literature to motivate visitors and employees to practice mishap prevention procedures. Independently administer a safety and occupational health program that spans Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance, safety inspections, health and safety training, and accident investigation and reporting. Oversee an automated mishap data system and analyze mishap trends to determine contributing factors and to devise measures that are economically feasible in controlling or eliminating actual or potential hazards. Perform safety inspections and provide surveillance of facilities, operations, and hazardous work environments to determine safety compliance. Devise and implement measures to control or eliminate recognized hazards. Investigate mishaps and prepare detailed investigative reports, summaries, or facilitated learning analysis that may include a chronological narrative of factors contributing to the incident, including photographs, statements, and other reports.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: Individual Occupational Requirement for 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. YOU MUST SUBMIT YOUR TRANSCRIPTS WITH YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION. -OR- Experience: Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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- Certificates: 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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as one or more of the following: Provided technical guidance in the area of safety and occupational health; evaluated safety operational procedures and programs and recommended changes; Analyzed unsafe conditions and operations and provided recommendations for abatements; and/or Developed, directed and/or conducted safety training programs. Work Experience: Your resume must clearly document the following for each block of work experience; the beginning day, month and year the work assignment started and ended; the hours worked per week; position title, and series and grade if applicable; and description of duties performed. This information must be provided for each permanent, temporary, or seasonal appointment/work assignment or volunteer work and should be clearly documented as a separate block of time. Incomplete, inaccurate, or conflicting work history may not be credited for qualifications purposes. This can result in an applicant not being considered for the position. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There is no substitution for education.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]