This position serves as the Area Director for the OSHA Region 6 Houston South Area Office. Assigned Safety and Occupational Health Programs cover a range of industries including a variety of high hazard and high risk operations with exposure to chemicals and physical agents. The selectee will be expected to report to the Houston South, Texas office; this is not a virtual position. This position is outside the bargaining unit. Additional selections may be made, if necessary.

Duties

The Supervisory Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Area Director) assumes responsibility for ensuring safe and healthful working conditions for workers within an assigned geographical area. Safety and occupational health programs cover a range of industrial activities that include general and heavy construction, wood products, chemical production, textile mills and associated industries, paper milling and products, rubber and plastic products, foundry and primary metal operations, metal fabrication, alcohol production and maritime industries (ship building and repairing, longshoring). Industries include a variety of high-hazard and high risk operations (i.e., heavy construction, maritime operations, foundries, textile operations) and exposure to chemicals and physical agents for which standards, regulations, and precedents are not directly applicable, lacking, controversial or contested (i.e., asbestos, cotton dust, lead silica, noise, fiberglass).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

This series has an individual occupational requirement: Education: 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. OR 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. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, in the Federal Service. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Specialized Experience Requirement: In order to meet the specialized experience requirements for this position, the candidate must have 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 enforcement/compliance program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Expert knowledge of the safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve highly technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Development of safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Development or implementation of programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analysis or evaluation of new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Design or modification of 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 and occupational health subjects. Experience in specific occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and safety specialist. Supervisory Qualification Requirements: Candidates must demonstrate the following supervisory skills (please describe in your resume): Ability to provide leadership, motivate, train, and work effectively with subordinates who have a variety of backgrounds and training. Ability to accomplish the quality and quantity of work expected within set limits of cost and time. Ability to plan own work and carry out assignments effectively. Ability to communicate with others effectively both orally and in writing in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to the work. Ability to understand and further management goals as these affect day-to-day work operations. Ability to develop improvements in or design new work methods and procedures.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14.

Contacts

• Address Occupational Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Susie Quinn
• Phone: 617-788-2814
• Email: [email protected]