About the Position: Serves as a District technical authority on safety. Implements the Safety and Occupational Health Program to provide a safe working environment for the employees, contractors, and visitors to Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Duties

Reviews and develops District Safety policies and assists the District Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Manager in providing program direction, interpreting regulations, standards, and technical guidance. Manages surveys, evaluations, studies, and audits to provide exposure control information to district safety and occupational health manager and division chiefs. Manages accident/near-miss investigations and reporting to provide information and recommendations for corrective actions to district managers and higher echelons. Serves as a safety representative to professional committees, boards, panels, and Communities of Practice dealing with Safety and Occupational Health matters. Oversees safety training program and coordinates courses to be offered. Assists in developing program policies, procedures, and objectives for accomplishment of safety programs.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• This is a FC-12 position. FC-12 ACTEDS training is mandatory for filling these positions and must be completed within a timeframe provided by management after being appointed.
• Incumbent must possess or complete FC-12 Level I Professional Certificate in Safety and Occupational Health (PCSOH) program within 12 months of appointment.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid government driver’s license.
• Incumbent must be free from fear of heights (Acrophobia); no unresolved mental health problems; and, no record of claustrophobia or claustrophobic tendencies.
• Incumbent must not have any medical conditions preventing prolonged standing, repetitive movements, walking up to one mile, or walking up and down stairs.
• Incumbent must be able to be medically cleared to wear a respirator, fit-tested and have no impairment that would prevent wearing of a respirator.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) conducting safety and occupational health inspections, (2) 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, and/or (3) implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance InspectionMishap/Accident InvestigationOral CommunicationSafety and Health Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address RH-W07102 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Seattle, WA 98124 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk