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Duties

As a Supervisory Safety and Occupational Health Specialist you will: Provide overall management and direction over Occupational Health and Safety Office OHSO twenty-five (25) percent or more of the time with a highly technical subordinate staff of approximately forty (40) occupational safety and health, industrial hygiene, and quality and management professionals. As OSHO Director, develop and promote a comprehensive safety program covering all CDC facilities (both nationwide and overseas) and operations to ensure high quality safety services and activities, proactive approaches to safety issues, and to meet national and international standards. Identify areas in need of improvement and leadership throughout CDC to meet safety program needs. Participate with the Deputy Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM) peers, and Center/Office program staff in a broad range of activities including strategic planning, policy development, resource planning, and the establishment of long-range goals and objectives for the CDC Safety program and enterprise functions performed by OHSO. This position serves as Director, Occupational Health and Safety Office (OHSO) within the Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management (OSSAM) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Basic Qualifications: I have an Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- 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 I have 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. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements; Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; 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; Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. Minimum Qualifications: To qualify at the GS-15 grade level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level, which must includesafety and occupational health management, risk identification and mitigation relating to occupational safety; and delivery of safety training. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

College or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For more information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address OCOO-OSSAM-OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICE-OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 1600 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA, GA 30333 US
• Name: CDC HELPDESK
• Phone: (770) 488-1725
• Email: [email protected]