This is a Temporary Detail Not To Exceed 120 days. The applicant selected for this position will be detailed or temporarily promoted as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager. Duration- Not to exceed 120 days. Supervisory Approval - Supervisory approval must be obtained prior to expressing interest in this opportunity.

Duties

The Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS) is a consolidated health care system that includes VA Medical Centers in Montgomery and Tuskegee Alabama as well as Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) in Dothan Alabama, Ft. Rucker Alabama, Monroeville, Alabama, Columbus Georgia and Montgomery VA Clinic. The incumbent will be required to work on site at the other locations as required. Some of the duties of the position include: Reviews and analyzes standard operating procedures. Evaluate to determine unfavorable trends. Initiates the required corrective measures. Service on Accident Investigation Boards. Ensure facilities are in compliance with mandatory safety regulations. Ensures that mandatory training is provided and completed as needed by all employees. Provide services by advising and directing leadership and all other staff, in the development and implementation of safety at CAVHCS and CBOCs. Performs technical and administrative duties that involves managing and administering programs related to the operation of emergency management. Perform other duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 0800am-4:30pm Position Description/PD#: Safety & Occupational Health Manager (Detail NTE 120 Days)/PD009185 Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 04/25/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Supervisory Statement This is a supervisory/managerial position. Applicants selected for supervisory or managerial positions that have not previously completed a supervisory or managerial probationary period must complete a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period. If the selectee was a Federal employee prior to assignment to the supervisory or managerial position, failure to complete the probationary period successfully can result in their return to their former position, or to a position of no lower grade and pay than the one, which they left to accept the supervisory or managerial position. Basic Requirements: Applicants must meet one of the following basic requirements: Possess a degree with a major study in the safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in another related field that included or was supplemented by 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. (NOTE: If qualifying based on education, transcripts MUST be submitted with your application)OR. Possess experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Qualified experience should include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements, Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, 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. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. .You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accident InvestigationAdministration and ManagementHazardous MaterialsPlanning and EvaluatingPublic Safety and Security 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: There is regular and recurrent walking, standing, bending, stooping, climbing, and lifting and carrying of moderately heavy objects (up to 30Ibs) during inspections, training, and investigation. The incumbent is occasionally required to work shifts other than normal administrative working hours to effectively accomplish the requirements of extending the safe patient handling program to all personnel and phases of the Medical Center. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery 215 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36109 US
• Name: Gualberto Torres-Garcia
• Email: [email protected]