Job opening: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Salary: $82 830 - 107 680 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 06 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications
May be filled as a temporary appointment NTE 3 years. Temporary appointments may be extended in 1 year increments up to a maximum of three years Position may be made permanent without further competition.
Employees currently located in OCONUS (foreign or non-foreign) are not eligible for a detail to a CONUS position
Duties
Ensure compliance of assigned safety goals and program requirements in close cooperation with Garrison supervisors.
Plan, organize, implement and monitor the activities of assigned operational safety programs in support of organizational safety programs for organizational elements and tenant activities.
Perform inspections of base facilities, warehouses, and equipment maintenance operations.
Plan, organize, and coordinate the Respiratory Protection Program
Conduct safety training classes to ensure that personnel are aware of hazards and accident prevention.
Survey the techniques and methods used in the transportation and storage of munitions such as general purpose and laser guided bombs, guided missiles, mines, small arms ammunition, and pyrotechnics.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid State driver's license in one of the 50 US states or possessions.
- This position requires the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid U.S. Government Driver's License.
- This position requires a security clearance at the Secret level.
- This position requires a physical examination.
- This position requires the use of personal protective clothing and equipment.
- This position is subject to random drug testing.
- This is an obligated position
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized 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, which includes developing and implementing safety programs to reduce accidents and occupational illnesses, and evaluating new and existing jobs to determine the existence or probability of hazards.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permit
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Compliance InspectionOral CommunicationRisk ManagementSafety and HealthTechnical Credibility
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permit
Contacts
- Address BW-APF-W6CJAA US ARMY GARRISON WHITE SANDS
DO NOT MAIL
White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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