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Duties

You will provide prompt guidance that is technically correct on issues and concerns regarding safety program management, safety policies and Navy-wide occupational health and safety regulatory matters to stakeholders. You will provide assessment of occupational health and industrial safety programs of Navy Echelon II commands. You will maintain direct liaison with various naval enterprises and nationally accredited Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) entities engaged in safety and occupational health for exchange of information and material. You will provide representation at meetings to coordinate efforts with DoD and Federal agencies. You will conduct subject matter expert (SME) analysis of safety data including but not limited to mishaps, hazards/near misses, investigations, inspection results, workers compensation data, and training. You will identify and communicate potential SOH issues of a systemic, high-level, or otherwise significant nature, in the capacity of a safety assurance subject matter expert. You will manage, develop, and coordinate safety awareness promotional and educational program materials, i.e., safety survey checklists, lessons learned, posters, booklets, pamphlets etc. You will provide guidance, interpretations, and assistance to commands in order to improve their overall safety performance and to reduce the occurrence of injuries and mishaps.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You may be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the management, administration, or operation of a safety and occupational health program. Specialized experience includes performing most or all of the following duties: 1) Serving as a primary program manager for one or more high risk programs such as confined space, fall protection, energy control, electrical safety, etc. 2) Writing policy, identifying hazards (risk management), conducting assurance (inspections, management evaluations, etc.), and conducting promotion activities such as training. 3) Assessing occupational health and industrial safety programs, policies, and practices; identifying and abating of occupational hazards; programming reporting and analysis; establishing enterprise-wide safety goals and priorities; and/or implementing and evaluating the effectiveness, cost, and improvement of the overall occupational health and industrial safety programs. 4) Coordinating and performing safety surveys, assist visits, conducting presentations, on-site visits at activities to assess various aspects of safety and occupational health programs to provide guidance, interpretation, and assistance to corporations, government agencies, and/or military commands to improve their overall safety performance and to reduce the incidence of injuries and mishaps. 5) Analyzing and assisting other analysts, research personnel, and scientists with content analysis, data coding, and quantitative and qualitative analysis by providing risk management insights, information, and expertise. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website. Please follow the link to view the Individual Occupational Requirement: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There is no substitute of education for experience for this series at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address NAVSAFECOM Norfolk Naval Base Norfolk, VA 22111 US
• Name: Yasmine Keen
• Phone: 757-444-3520 X7139
• Email: [email protected]