You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to the Commanding Officer of MARFORCOM NORFOLK.

Duties

You will provide core safety services by planning, developing, organizing, coordinating, administering and evaluating a comprehensive occupational safety and health, traffic, and recreational/off-duty safety program. You will manage a safety and occupational health program for the installation and Battalion Commander to eliminate or minimize hazards that cause injuries to personnel and damage to property. You will provide technical safety advice and assistance to the Commander, directors, staff officers and managers on matters pertaining to the application of safety regulations, policies, procedures and standards. You will meet with and brief Battalion Commander and other leaders on their safety program and objectives, and discusses quality of safety programs and presents suggestions for improvements. You will coordinate with other activities on fire prevention, law enforcement, medical, contracting, and others to execute program objectives. You will conduct independent and joint risk management studies for operations and analyze mishap experience. You will conduct safety training (risk management, occupational safety and health (OSH) training, government motor vehicles (GMV) safety, ground safety for Marines, and other safety subjects). You will prepare and provide informational newsletters, brochures, bulletins and messages, etc. concerning general safety procedures both on and off the job.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• 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.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector planning and conducting investigations for a safety and occupational health program to evaluate current safety procedures and develop recommendations that aim to eliminate accidents, mishaps, and potential hazards. 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 AND Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 (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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree;
OR
Successful completion of LL.M., if related;
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address MARFORCOM NORFOLK 1775 Forrestal Drive Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]