About the Position: Serves as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist and principal technical advisor to the ERDC Safety and Occupational Health Manager for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) at Champaign, IL. Provides support of the research and development program while assisting the ERDC Safety and Occupational Health Manager's execution over a full range of safety and occupational health programs. .

Duties

Provides technical expertise in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the full range of functional activities in support of laboratory and support operations, including a high number of varied and high safety risk hazards. Advises installation managers and supervisors at all levels, including Laboratory Directors, on the status of the safety and health programs. Serves as advisor and technical expert on all safety programs, compliance issues, and activities at a Research and Development Laboratory. Develops and recommends changes in operating policies and procedures to achieve program objectives and advises management and employees on compliance where corrective action is necessary to eliminate known and potential hazards. Conduct Safety meetings with key employees and management, Review recommendations to mitigate identified risks with local Safety Manager, Facilitate Safety component of New Hire orientation and training as appropriate. Provide technical expertise and recommendations for planning, developing, and implementing the Accident Prevention Program at the installation. Reviews and recommends acceptance of Accident Prevention Plans, Hazard Assessments, and SOPs. Plans, schedules, and conducts comprehensive safety and occupational health worksite inspections and surveys of the installation activities, both Government and contractor. Plans, conducts, and/or directs periodic sampling and surveys of working conditions to determine the nature and magnitude of hazardous exposures and the effectiveness of existing control measures. Investigates the hazardous conditions, practices and equipment in order to identify and analyze the nature of the hazard and the remedial action that should be taken to eliminate, correct or control hazardous conditions. Uses scientific testing devices in connection with surveys of operations involving toxic, flammable, and/or explosive vapors, gases, or fumes; measures noise levels, illumination, etc. As an on-site Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, conducts systematic evaluations of safety and occupational health program functions, including industrial hygiene, and directing/leading the conduct of on-site evaluations. Coordinates with occupational health personnel to implement medical surveillance program for medical screening of employees exposed to particular toxic materials or physical hazards. Participates with the ERDC SOH Manager in the development and conduct of safety education training programs involving occupational safety and health hazards, in a variety of high-risk, high-hazard occupations including laboratory operations. Train and advise employees in risk management and in the interpretation of applicable safety and health regulations. Conduct safety training for employees and management.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-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 and/or education 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. This position will be filled at the DJ-03 (11/12) full performance pay band. In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, Laboratory Demonstration Project employees must have a current average performance score of at least 2.5 or equivalent (fully successful rating) for promotion consideration. To qualify at the DJ-03 grade level or equivalency, your resume must describe experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, one year of which was equivalent to at least the DJ-02 grade level in the Federal service- analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing; includes experience retrieving data and information regarding safety practices to prepare report of findings; and assisting in review of inspection records to specify unsafe acts or conditions. OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major study 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. OR Certification: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination. To qualify at the DJ-03 grade level or equivalency, your resume must describe experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the DJ-02 (GS-09) grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) managing safety or occupational health program elements; 2) developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; and 3) citing and explaining violations of safety and occupational health provisions. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:Program ManagementRisk ManagementSafety and HealthTechnical CredibilityAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address GR-APF-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk