About the Position: Serves as a Lead Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for Task Force Virgin Islands / Puerto Rico (TF VIPR). Leads a team of Safety and Occupational Health Professionals and performs technical work in the management of safety programs by controlling physical conditions and operating practices to eliminate factors that are known or predicted to result in injury to persons or damage to property.

Duties

As the senior SOH professional effectively communicate the organization’s strategic plan, mission, vision and values to the Safety team ensuring integration into the team’s strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Monitor Safety Staff training needs in accordance with applicable standards for successful accomplishment of assigned Safety Program elements. The incumbent considers and evaluates serious safety hazards related to construction and operational requirements and the application of safety standards that affect completing the work on schedule. Attends pre-construction conferences to ensure safety and health provisions have been included in the contract for the required safety issues pertaining to the specific activities involved under the contract.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires TDY up to 30% of the time.
• This position requires the wearing of protective equipment and clothing as required.
• Career Program 12 Level 1 Certification required.
• This position requires a valid, State-issued motor vehicles driver's license.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 performing technical work in the management of safety programs by controlling physical conditions and operating practices to eliminate factors that are known or predicted to result in injury to persons or damage to property. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: LeadershipMishap and Incident AnalysisSafety ManagementTeaches Others 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-11).

Contacts

• Address RL-W2SR02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk