This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-169-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, you will: Provide program management recommendations to the Safety Officer to ensure the achievement of sound program objectives. Assure that administrative and operational practices and procedures conform to applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and other guidelines and regulations. Monitor the safety program to determine compliance with the policies and regulations and the need for corrective actions or areas where improvements can be made. Attend 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

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Evaluating and identifying deficiencies of comprehensive safety, environmental hygiene, and occupational health programs. AND - Establishing safety and occupational health policies and procedures. AND - Evaluating the effectiveness of safety and occupational health requirements in the work environment and assessing the degree of compliance with applicable regulations and standards. For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Providing technical expertise for a comprehensive safety, environmental hygiene, and occupational health program. AND - Establishing safety and occupational health policies and procedures. AND - Evaluating the effectiveness of safety and occupational health requirements in the work environment. For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Assisting with establishing safety and occupational health policies and procedures. AND - Evaluating the effectiveness of safety and occupational health requirements in the work environment. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-11 you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]