You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the SAFETY DEPARTMENT of AIRTEVRON WING NINE.

Duties

You will be responsible for the administration and execution of safety programs as directed by federal, naval, State, Region, Wing and Command regulations, instructions, rules and policies. You will assist the Aviation Safety Officer and Ground Safety Officer in all mishap and personal injury investigations to include collection of data analysis and evaluation of trends. You will promote and educate workers in safety strategies, controls, and mishap prevention techniques. You will prepare the squadron for Fire Marshal inspections and annual Navy Occupational Safety and Health inspections. You will manage the squadrons traffic safety program and assists in managing the squadrons Safe Ride program, per current Navy policy and as directed by the Executive Officer. Assist the squadron Flight Surgeon in monitoring medical readiness via the Enterprise Safety Applications Management Systems. You will manage the Fall Protection Program. You will work with the Work Center Safety Petty Officer to develop effective safety training programs that include required and mandatory training. You will receive, maintain and disseminate safety related materials, publications, and information to squadron personnel via bulletin boards, assemblies, Plan of the Day notes, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current XXX certification.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying safety and occupational health standards and techniques to develop effective training safety programs and identify hazardous industrial work in order to mitigate risk and control or eliminate hazardous conditions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

Contacts

• Address AIRTEVRON WING NINE Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Nine VX-9 1 Administration Circle Mailstop 1016 China Lake, CA 93555 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]