You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST for PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GREAT LAKES, NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC. This is a developmental position with a full performance level of GS-12. Applications will be accepted at both the GS-11 and GS-12 levels.

Duties

You will coordinate or perform safety and occupational health inspections, occupational health surveys, or field audits to identify unsafe work habits or work hazards. You will perform various training and testing to required personnel, so employees are aware of the proper use of equipment. You will Collaborate with management to determine safety training needs and requirements. You will perform administrative tasks required of the Safety Program, including scheduling medical surveillance appointments, generating reports, working in various eSystems, writing briefs in support of Mishap Review Boards. You will coordinate with higher headquarters to obtain resources and training on behalf of the workforce.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.

Qualifications

For GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Utilizing and applying safety regulations and policies to workplace activities; 2) Evaluating and analyzing safety and occupational health problems, conditions and administrative practices affecting work operations and environmental conditions; 3) Applying hazard control or elimination practices to a variety of situations. For GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Coordinating Safety Management Systems activities, monitoring effectiveness, initiating corrective actions, facilitating change, and/or enhancing safety management processes and procedures; 2) Applying OSHA safety regulations and policies to interpret and apply required guidance to workplace activities; 3) Promoting safety through the development, coordination, implementation, or evaluation of a comprehensive safety promotion program, such as safety training, monthly safety committee meetings, safety articles, safety talks, safety campaigns, safety initiatives, etc.; 4) Coordinating, assisting, conducting, or leading mishap and near miss investigations and/or damage to property; 5) Employing time/project management during the oversight activities of multiple safety programs and annual regulatory and reporting requirements; and 6) Providing safety program managers/personnel with guidance, implementation, training, and evaluation through the planning and coordination of safety programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

If applying at the GS-11 grade level, In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
Successful completion of an LL.M., if related.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC ENGINEERING CMD MID-ATLANTIC 9324 Virginia Ave Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]