Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first-level supervisor and Chief, Occupational Safety Division for a Major Command (MAJCOM); responsible for planning and directing the administrative and technical work of the organization.

Duties

Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the MAJCOM's Occupational Safety Division, ensuring that Command policies and programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Represents the Safety Directorate with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Functions as a recognized expert technical safety consultant and authority in safety analysis of occupational workplace operations and systems spanning a broad spectrum of hazardous chemicals and materials and highly complex and hazardous situations. Exercises M AJCOM responsibility for occupational mishap response and investigation of all occupational safety related events as required by Federal, DoD, and Air Force instructions, directives, policies, standards, and requirements. Exercises M AJCOM responsibility for Human Factors research and assessment of all occupational safety related events as required by Federal, DoD, and Air Force instructions, directives, policies, standards, and requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work will require frequent travel away from the normal duty station.
• The incumbent will be required to travel on military and commercial aircraft.
• The incumbent may be required to perform extensive overtime.
• The employee is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.
• The incumbent is required to safeguard classified or sensitive information and/or files.
• The incumbent may supervise military and civilian personnel.
• Master's degree highly desired.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS Safety & Occupational Health Management Series 0018 and the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band which includes knowledge of established weapons and explosives safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues as they relate to the military installation weapons and explosives safety program; the requirements, methods, and techniques of accident and mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting procedures; and risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of weapons and explosives safety risks. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Expert knowledge of Federal and DoD principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues which provide the capability to recommend substantive program changes or alterative new courses of managerial action requiring the extension and modification of existing safety and occupational health management techniques critical to the resolution of safety and occupational health management problems. Expert knowledge of Federal and DoD safety and health requirements, methods, techniques, and procedures which includes: environmental safety, ground safety, hazardous chemicals and toxic wastes, radiation protection, fire suppression and protection systems, Human Factors principles, mishap investigation and reporting, etc. Knowledge of organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of the employing organization to identify problems and develop innovative solutions; and the ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures, plan and organize work. Ability to coordinate and integrate the work activities of several organizational segments or several different projects and to adjust work operations to meet emergency, changing program, or production requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quantity or quality of work. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; and coordinate with widely diverse individuals and groups in gaining support for program goals and working out solutions to problems as well as gaining cooperation from others through tact, courtesy, diplomacy, and consensus. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of the organization as a first level supervisor; including ability to effectively apply agency personnel, safety, and security regulations, practices, and procedures. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Barksdale AFB 345 Davis Avenue W Suite 223 Barksdale AFB, LA 71110 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]