Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: With its attractive Washington DC locality pay, the Aberdeen Proving Ground commuting area enjoys low cost of living, affordable housing, and great public and private schools. Perfectly situated between Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., the area offers exceptional museums, culture, shopping, and nightlife.

Duties

Serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for the US Army APG Garrison Installation Safety Office. Serve as safety expert and technical authority for innovative approaches to safety, including cultural change to prevent accidents and to design future safety systems within and among the installation. Perform standard inspections of administrative, industrial and/or field environments for compliance with safety and occupational health regulations and standards. Prepare written safety and occupational health inspection reports. Develops training material, plans and conducts training of in safety program requirements, policies, procedures, regulations, and techniques in administering the safety program. Creates and implements accident reporting requirements for assigned organizations. Plans, develops and implements safety promotional and educational campaigns designed to meet both general and specific goals of reducing accidents and injuries.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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 Employees 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) participation in safety inspections in an administrative and/or industrial work environment; 2) assisting in the development of organizational safety policies and; 3) analyzing safety data. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Data AnalysisOral CommunicationSafety and HealthWriting 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

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.

Contacts

• Address FT-W4QVAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG APG DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk