About the Position: Plan and manage the Regiment's safety and occupational health programs. Responsible for the Occupational Safety program for the 3D US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).

Duties

Technical advisor to the Regimental Commander, staff and operating officials, and subordinate units on safety and occupational health matters, such as accident prevention principles. Provide staff advice and technical assistance for assigned safety program areas requiring the development and application of new and unique facilities safety standards. Coordinate with medical officers in the survey and appraisal of conditions affecting the health and efficiency of personnel. Plan and execute accident and fire prevention programs in assigned safety areas, ensuring compliance with safety rules, standards, and regulations through staff visits and inspections. Conduct studies, make plans and develop controls for environmental health hazards such as noise, eye hazards, temperature extremes, toxic and nuisance dusts, and toxic chemicals. Plan and implement safety and occupational health programs, including program management, accident analysis, and reporting. Issue policies and procedures and ensures adequate implementation to obtain compliance. Conduct the mandated Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspection of Regimental facilities. Develop personnel guidance procedures, coordinate with safety and occupational health professionals, and review proposed standards to assist in the development of the Regiment's standards. Assist in the development and implementation of operations plans in support of standing contingency missions with regard to operational safety (i.e. State Funeral CONPLAN).

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Required to use protective gear. Work in horse stable environment exposes employee to hazards like moving machine parts, explosives, dust, fumes, high noise, and adverse weather conditions, requiring protective gear use.
• Pre-employment and annual physical required.
• Key Position - See "Additional Information" section for more details.

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 WorkforceInteragency 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 APriority 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement: Undergraduate and Graduate Education with a degree in 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 in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: managing a safety or occupational health program while applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, practices, and procedures; developing programs, policies and safety education to reduce the frequency and severity of hazardous conditions and unsafe working practices; training workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; 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. In addition to the above, you must meet the following requirements: Required Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing a safety and/or occupational health program; experience working with high level managers to help reduce employee injuries and illnesses; experience writing/reviewing policy and guidelines; and experience developing goals for safety and/or occupational health programs or similar organizations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationPublic Safety and SecuritySafety and HealthWritten 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). Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Basic Requirement:
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.


Specialized Experience: 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 permitted.

Contacts

• Address AS-APF-WJRQ99 HHC 3D INFANTRY GROUP DO NOT MAIL Fort Myer, VA 22111 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk