What General Information Do I Need To Know About This Position? Salary is dependent upon the associated duty station which will be determined upon hire. You may look up salary listed on these locality tables OPM Locality Pay Tables based on these Locality Pay Area Definitions NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically hired at the Step 01. This position is being advertised concurrently with USGS-DEN-24-12208983-DE-DLA that is open to all U.S. citizens.

Duties

As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Large Vessel Program Manager) within the Office of Management Services, some of your specific duties will include:

Requirements

Qualifications

Definitions: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience is 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 to be filled. Examples of qualifying specialized experience may include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing or 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. UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: A year of undergraduate education is 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent of college study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university for which high school graduation or the equivalent was a prerequisite. GRADUATE EDUCATION: In the absence of specific graduate program information, a year of graduate education is 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours of graduate level college course work, or the number of credit hours the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full time study. This education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. GS-13: Applicants must meet the following to qualify for the GS-13 level: One year of appropriate specialized experience as defined above under "Definitions". To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. In addition to the basic requirements described above, applicants must have one year of appropriate professional experience as a large vessel program manager that is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Examples of such experience may include: navigation and/or operation assistance of large vessels, planning and conducting walk-through surveys of large vessels to appraise existing hazards; making technical recommendations regarding unsafe practices, work environments, or procedures; inspecting vessel facilities to comply with governing regulations, policies, or manuals; conducting short-term studies to identify potential occupational health hazards or violations; reviewing standards and holding conferences to management of alleged violations and citations/penalties expected; recommending specific mitigation methods for a large vessel safety program. Qualifying experience involves past or current experience as a vessel captain, a US Coast Guard (USCG) Merchant Mariners Credential, and knowledge of USCG regulations and maritime law. Additionally, qualifying experience includes the recognition, evaluation, corrective actions, and elimination of conditions with large vessels that cause damage to the environment or property, or sickness, impaired health, or illness to humans. This experience must demonstrate a professional knowledge of the theory and application of the principles of large vessel safety management and closely related sciences such as physics, engineering controls, and/or maritime science and operations including maritime vessel operations, engineering, ship design, safety protocol, and onboard vessel safety equipment. Additionally, applicants must either have had or currently have the USCG Merchant Mariners Credential or have qualifying experience as an Large Vessel operator. Qualifying experience includes knowledge of maritime vessel operations, navigation, engineering, ship design, safety protocol, and operation of onboard vessel safety equipment; knowledge of maritime laws, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) regulations, Classification Society Rules, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards related to Large Vessel design and operations necessary to inspect equipment and evaluate operational vessel standards, vessel manning, policies, and procedures to assure compliance with relevant guidelines. You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

• 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 completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/how-foreign-education-evaluated-federal-jobs .

Contacts

• Address OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY BR 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive Mail Stop 600 Reston, VA 20192 US
• Name: Danial Anthon
• Phone: 303-236-9197
• Email: [email protected]