Job opening: Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
Salary: $86 151 - 111 996 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Dec 08 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This Department of Army Civilian position is with the 9th Mission Support Command, Theater Support Group, Safety located at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii.
Duties
Conduct surveys/inspections throughout all phases of exercises/operations
Maintain the quality of Safety Programs; make recommendations for improvements
Formulate, develop, organize, execute, and assess the Command Units, their subordinate elements, and associated activities
Research, study, and evaluate operations and risks that occur during tactical, combat, field operations, and exercises
Work with Supervisors on correcting safety issues through engineer controls, i.e. personal protective clothing/equipment
Provide technical safety advice to a variety of audiences
Conduct investigations, reporting, and analysis of off-duty injury and property damage accidents as identified for training and tactical accidents
Provide staff support to subordinate commands and serve as the senior professional and technical consultant on all safety matters
Coordinate with other activities, i.e. Fire Protection, Medical, Law Enforcement, etc., to execute program objectives
Speak for, and represent, the Command on committees and councils dealing with safety program matters
Approve short- and long-range plans for the Safety Office to include identifying and preparing budget input for Command Operating Budget cycles and current budget year executions
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
- Must have completed Level I Skills related training as outlined in the Army Career Program (CP-12) Master Training Plan or within one year of appointment.
- Incumbent must possess and be able to maintain a valid stateside driver’s license.
- Incumbent is deployable (world-wide) with military units assigned/attached to the Army Reserve in support of tactical, contingency, and field operations for up to 365 days.
- Prior to appointment to the position, employee will pass a pre-employment deployment medical examination and yearly thereafter in accordance with the Combat Command personal deployment guidance (current CENTCOM MOD).
- Prior to appointment to the position, employee will sign a statement agreeing to the Emergency Essential conditions of employment.
- Incumbent is required to sign a mobility agreement.
- Must pass physical examination and be physically able to perform job requirements for extended periods of time.
- This position may be covered by the 1996 Lautenberg Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968. Persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence are not eligible for the position.
- Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Vehicle drivers license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.
- This position has been designated a Testing Designated Position and is therefore covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program which requires random drug urinalysis testing.
- This is an EMERGENCY ESSENTIAL (E-E) position subject to deployment.
- This position may involve exposure to hazardous materials and/or extreme temperatures.
- EMPLOYEE MUST PASS A MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND RECEIVE REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS FOR THE OVERSEAS/DEPLOYED LOCATION.
- Incumbent may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and/or irregular duty hours commensurate with mission.
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 VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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.
Specialized Experience:One year ofspecialized experience, which includes evaluating the safety and occupational health program; determining effectiveness of the program and compliance with requirements; recommending measures to correct program deficiencies; conducting safety inspections; investigating accidents; and ensuring all accidents are documented correctly. 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 mee the qualifications requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
AccountabilityOral CommunicationPublic Safety and SecuritySafety and HealthSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard ControlWritten Communication
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).
Contacts
- Address DE-APF-W3XQAA FTS USA 9TH RSC P1
DO NOT MAIL
Fort McCoy, WI 54656
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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