About the Position: This is a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, GS-0018-11/12 Position with the Sierra Army Depot, Safety Office located in Herlong, California

Duties

Conducts program surveys and inspections. Performs functions necessary to execute portions of the Command-Wide Safety and Occupational Health Program. Analyze operations to formulate safety policy, plans, and programs. Serve as an advisor to supervisors on matters of safety, giving advice on accident hazards and methods of controlling them. Establish safety and occupational health policy, develop strategic and short-term plans and specific objectives to meet regulatory and mission requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty Travel, TDY may be required up to 5% of the time.
• This position requires a valid, United State issued motor vehicle driver's license.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the Hazardous Waste (HAZWOPER) certification within six (6) months of placement.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain the Army Safety and Occupational Health Career Program (CP-12) certification within twelve (12) months of placement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and or 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 GS-11: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) applying safety and occupational health procedures in accordance with regulatory guidance; 2) analyzing safety programs for compliance to reduce hazards to personnel and facilities; 3) reviewing safety inspection reports for safety compliance; and 4) developing safety and occupational health policies to recommend to leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from 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 Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Scheduling safety and health inspection programs to meet regulatory requirements; 2) reviewing equipment repairs areas to identify hazards; 3) preparing safety policies to ensure compliance is met; and 4) inspecting or surveying workplaces to alleviate potential safety hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address GM-W0MJAA TACOM SIERRA ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Herlong, CA 96113 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk