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Duties

Serving as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist GS-0018-9/11 makes you a valuable member of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) team and mission. This position is located in the Mission and Readiness Support Directorate (MRSD) and located in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is ensuring that operations and activities are performed safely and in accordance with established policy and procedures. Typical duties include: Providing policy and program management support to ensure safe and healthy workplaces that are free of known hazards and are conducive to quality training and facility management. Developing and implementing essential portions of the Occupational Safety and Health Program (OSH) program; FLETC workplaces where the OSH programs are implemented include, but are not limited to: industrial workshop operations for wood working, welding, electrical work, printing, and vehicle maintenance facilities; explosives use and storage facilities; arson investigation practical exercise areas; vessels and powered watercraft; driver training facilities, including emergency and non-emergency ranges, skid pans, 4-wheel drive ranges, and car stop locations; aircraft practical exercise areas; indoor, outdoor, semi-enclosed, rifle and shotgun firearms ranges; live-fire and Simunitions® shoot-houses; Simunitions® cover courses; rappelling sites; older facilities that contain lead-based paint and/or asbestos that require management or abatement or both; major and minor construction sites; renovation sites; warehouses; office/administration areas and facilities; and other sites peculiar to a federal law enforcement training environment. Formulating draft guidance and instructions for various safety policy decisions. Reviewing performance indices of facilities and activities and recommends changes to existing FLETC criteria/standards, such as the FLETC Safety Manual, for higher level review.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• Bargaining Unit: This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU).
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• This position is eligible for telework based on agency policy.
• Overtime may be required.
• Shift work may be required.
• Weekends and federal holidays may be required.
• Position is Emergency Essential required to sustain operations under all conditions such as in the event of a localized emergency situation and/or to ensure Continuity of Operations.
• Required to undergo initial and random drug testing for illegal drug use. Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• Must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards. Subject to an initial and annual physical examination that measures visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Hazardous Waste Management Certification.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Hazardous Materials Handling Certification DOT 49 CFR - (Nos. 1 and 2 are annual requirements for manifest signature authority and hazardous waste handling).

Qualifications

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. Please visit www.fletc.gov/site-page/employment-faqs website for further guidance regarding this page limit. Specialized Experience: For the GS-09 grade level: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service compiling and assisting in the analysis of data from injuries/accidents, building inspections, fire protection equipment inspections. -OR- Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. with major study in the safety and occupational health field (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or 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- An equivalent combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as listed above. Only graduate education beyond the first 18 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience. For the GS-11 grade level: Applicants must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service compiling, analyzing and reporting on data from injuries/accidents, building inspections, fire protection equipment inspections. -OR- Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with major study in the safety and occupational health field (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or 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- An equivalent combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as listed above. Only graduate education beyond the first 36 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience. All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement. Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment ("position occupied" block 34 on the SF-50 should show a "1"), tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2), grade, and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position, please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE. 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). 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Department of Homeland Security, you are not CTAP eligible. View information about CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement. Physical Demands: The work requires inspection of field sites, construction sites, and wide variety of physical structures and scenarios necessitating frequent walking, prolonged standing, occasional climbing and occasionally carrying, moderately heavy equipment. Work Environment: Onsite evaluations and inspections involve exposure to inclement weather (primarily high heat and humidity), operating equipment, machinery, firearms, vehicle emissions, chemicals, hazardous and biological wastes, dust, vapors, and fumes, and high noise levels. Protective gear is required. Significant and sometimes prolonged periods of the position's time also involve performing sedentary tasks in an office setting. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home

You must submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution listing the college/university, degree confirmation date(s) and applicable courses for the position you are applying to.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Michele Bell
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]