You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist (Tactical) in the Marine Forces Reserve Safety Office of MARFORRES NOLA. This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.

Duties

You will investigate damaged material, personal injury accidents, and occupational illnesses to determine causes of unsafe or unhealthy conditions. . You will evaluate training techniques, lesson plans, and risk assessment to verify risk and safety responsibilities are define and administered. You will certify work environments where local guidelines or standards require validation that specific and predetermined safeguards or practices are present prior to work beginning. You will use knowledge of instructional and briefing techniques to instruct or evaluate trainee instructors. You will write summary reports and briefs to inform operations of countermeasures and their effectiveness for future exercise plans. You will demonstrate reliability and a strong work ethic, exhibit time management skills, be detail oriented and perform work efficiently in a team-oriented environment. You will develop and implement safety programs/measures to decrease impacts to operations, tasks, and facility hazards. You will assist in development of site-specific safety plans/programs, Job Hazard Analysis and other administrative functions in support of project/office SH and E requirement. You will use your knowledge of SH and E regulatory codes to include both federal and state, to be able to support SH and E training as part of organizational requirements.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will 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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This position may require immunizations for pre-deployment.
• Incumbent is deployable (world-wide) with military units in support of tactical, contingency, and field operations. The incumbent or designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises.
• This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization and may be screened out from military recall status.
• Incumbent must be able to operate High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled vehicle (HMMWV), wear protective masks, and operate Night vision goggles (NVG) or other night vision devices.
• Incumbent will be required to wear military uniforms in a field environment.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor that will be used to screen out ineligible candidates. The selective placement factor is: Applicants must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive safety and occupational health programs in large organizational settings. This includes extensive knowledge of safety regulations, proficiency in conducting risk assessments and investigations, and the ability to create and administer effective safety training. Prior experience in handling safety programs for large-scale operations, across diverse industries or sectors, is essential. In addition to the Selective Placement Factor, 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate most or all of the following: 1.) Providing interpretation and guidance concerning the application of safety regulations, policies, procedures, and standards; 2.) Assessing safety hazards in workplaces that fall within general industry and/or construction standards, DOD policies and regulations, and for military specific operations; 3.) Developing and recommending accident/ injury avoidance procedures to safeguard personnel. 4.) Developing action plans for safety support; 5.) Develop and conduct training courses on safety and occupational health programs, standards, and topics; AND 6.) Preparing and distributing safety alerts and messages to inform units of unsafe equipment or conditions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Education

In lieu of specialized experience listed in the Qualifications section, applicants may qualify based on education OR equivalent combination of experience and education as follows:

• Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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
• Successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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
• Successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiringpaths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/.
• Combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of the required education plus percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

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

Contacts

• Address MARFORRES NOLA 2000 Opelousas Avenue New Orleans, LA 70146 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]