About the Position: This military technician position is with the 412th Theater Engineer Command, Headquarters Support Command, 365 Engineer Battalion, 302 Maneuver Enhancement Brigade located at Schuykill Haven, Pennsylvania. This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html

Duties

Conduct safety investigations of minor/ moderate accidents and incidents. Assist in conducting risk assessments to formulate corrective and/or preventative actions. Analyze accident investigation reports involving operations and facilities to identify potential problems and/or trends. Assist in performing safety awareness training Promotes safety programs through presentations, briefings and displays Assist brigade safety specialist in forming recommendations for hazard abatement. Maintain records and data of the Battalion Safety Program. Maintain a Hazard Log to track items through the abatement process to close.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• This position is subject to the Lautenberg Amendment/Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968.
• This position is subject to Drug Abuse Testing Program requirements.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain drivers license.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a military drivers license.
• This position requires you to complete 40 contact hours of Safety Professional Education/Course work each subsequent year as follow-on professional development.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the Unit Safety Officer Course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete Army Mishap Investigators Course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete CES Foundation course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the following courses within 24 months of appointment: OSHA 2015: Hazardous Materials; Basic Radiation Safety; OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the following courses within 24 months of appointment: Risk Management/Job Hazard Analysis; NFPA 101: Life Safety Code.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing or reviewing written products; delivering oral briefings; identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety hazards in work processes or environmental conditions in areas such as: fire prevention inspector, construction, safety, engineering, radiation, transportation, or electrical safety; and/or safety training or promotion. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Information ManagementOral CommunicationPublic Safety and Security 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-08). Applicants who are current Federal employees or who are eligible for Reinstatement may be able to qualify with experience equivalent to the second lower grade (GS-07).

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 DE-APF-W6TVAA FTS, 412TH ENG CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk