This position serves as the Chief, Division of Health with the MS&H Administration, Enforcement Division. The position manages the work of subordinate groups of senior health specialists, mine safety and health specialists, and administrative and clerical personnel. Position formulates mine health programs and policies, develops health standards, and coordinates the administration of enforcement functions in alleviating health problems. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

Plans, directs and reviews the work of expert-level staff performing a broad and all-encompassing range of mine health-related matters. Evaluates performance of assigned employees. Observes work rules and regulations, employee relation matters and codes of conduct. Provides advice, counsel, and instructions on technical and administrative matters. The incumbent coaches, mentors, and assists subordinates in the performance of work with consideration of the difficulty of assignments and capabilities of employees. Ensures equal employment opportunities (EEO) are afforded to all employees in the selection of employees for training, promotions, awards and recognition and other career development opportunities. Ensures fair and unprejudiced employment practices in the selection of candidates for positions. Utilizes comprehensive knowledge of Federal mine safety and health statute and regulations, policy and procedures, relative to mine enforcement, and accident investigations to provide technical guidance and service regarding health activities. Provides consultation, establishing field investigative programs and technical services to industry on mining environmental hazards, including respirable dust, radioactive gases and dust, noise, health and other mine air contaminants, such as diesel fumes and gases from explosions. Establishes sampling, evaluation, and inspection program to evaluate respirable dust in our nation's mines and provides and provides expert advice and consultation to industry on methodology for statutory requirements. Briefs high level MSHA officials appearing before Congressional Committees or Subcommittee. Testifies at Congressional Committee or Subcommittee hearings or inquiries. Represents MSHA senior leadership at conferences and seminars. Manages the development and revision of a full range of mandatory health standards. Plans, organizes, directs, and monitors the creation and revision of inspection manuals which set forth mine safety and health enforcement policies regarding mandatory health standards. Directs the analysis and dissemination of complex and technical regulatory information to field entities, mine operators, labor, manufacturers, and other MSHA and Federal agencies. Writes policies regarding the implementation and interpretation of mine health standards, inspection procedures, and enforcement guidelines on mandatory health standards. Writes and presents original papers, briefing papers, bulletins or speeches at conferences, seminars, or symposiums. Reviews and edits manuscripts, speeches, reports, drafts regulations, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a valid driver's license.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
• Subject to frequent travel.

Qualifications

The Mine Safety and Health Inspection Series, GS-1822, has basic requirements for positions covered by this standard. Applicants must meet both the basic requirements (IOR) and specialized experience for the specific grade level to qualify. Basic Requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level: Performing mine safety and health inspection, analysis and evaluation of safety aspects of mining industry operations and processes; or evaluation, analysis or development of agency programs. Examples of creditable experience include: Direct on-site inspection; special accident investigation; development of mine safety and health standards; data analysis and evaluation of operational mine safety and health programs; special assessments; and development of industry-wide training or safety and health awareness programs. Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements as defined below. Be sure these types of examples are evident in your resume. For the GS-15 grade level: Applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal service. Specialized experience must include at least five of the following: · Implements and coordinates policies or programs related with health standards; · Identifies and resolves mine safety and health program problems and/or recommends adjustments; · Advises staff on a full range of mine safety and health activities, and technical and administrative matters; · Acts as a consultant and advisor on mine health and safety activities internal and external parties; · Reviews proposed regulatory changes, provides feedback on the impact of changes to the mine safety and health program; · Reviews health and illness reports to provide technical guidance and advice to senior level officials. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Medical Requirements Applicants and employees must be physically able to perform arduous duties efficiently and without hazard to themselves or others. Medical examination is required for all applicants for positions that involve regular or intermittent performance of inspection, investigation, rescue duties, or duties involving on-site visits. Medical conditions that constitute a hazard to safe and efficient job performance are disqualifying. The presence of medical disorders that would be aggravated by the environmental conditions of these positions and thereby hinder safe and efficient job performance are also disqualifying. Remediable defects and/or curable diseases will not permanently disqualify an applicant for appointment, but may result in the applicant's suspension from the appropriate list of eligibles pending submission of medical evidence or correction of the condition. Uncorrected distant vision must test at least 20/50 Snellen in one eye and 20/70 in the other, correctable with eyeglasses (contact lenses are not acceptable) to at least 20/30 Snellen in one eye and 20/50 in the other. Near vision must be sufficient to read without strain printed material the size of typewritten characters Normal depth perception and field of vision are required, as is the ability to distinguish basic colors. Applicants, with or without the use of a hearing aid, must have no hearing loss in either ear of more than 40 decibels in the 500, 1000, or 2000 Hz ranges.

Education

There is no substitution for education at the GS-15 grade level.

Contacts

• Address Mine Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Kizzie Stokes
• Phone: 972-850-4462
• Email: [email protected]