You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist in the Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) Office of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will be responsible for the development and issuance of local safety and health instructions for control of hazardous materials. You will ensure conformance with NAVSEA policy and strict adherence with all other federal agencies, regulations, state and local statues. You will develop surveillance criteria and audit plans for conducting audits to determine the effectiveness of the detachments and contractor's occupational safety and health programs. You will provide consulting services to detachment departments/offices, contractors, Ships Force to ensure the effectiveness of existing/proposed measures for the reduction or elimination of employee health hazards. You will identify health hazards to employees in the work place. You may 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.

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.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following duties: 1) Reviewing and interpreting occupational safety and health regulations to determine their applicability. 2) Performing research and developing resolutions of occupational health problems. 3) Reviewing and implementing changes to fire prevention plans. 4) Collecting data to develop recommendations for reduction/elimination of health hazards. 5) Developing and conducting occupational safety and health training. 6) Conducting surveys evaluating shipbuilding operations to ensure compliance of safety standards and regulations. 7) Reviewing safety and health regulations and policies to determine their effectiveness in reducing/controlling employee health hazards Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov). 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]