About the Position: Incumbent will serve as principal Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the Brigade level of an Army Command. The program embraces a diversity of high risk factors to meet training and mission readiness requirements. The duties and responsibilities of this position require or authorize the individual to participate in the formulation, development, implementation, and enforcement of the Safety Programs.

Duties

Serve as a member of the Brigade Commander's special staff and as the primary technical advisor in regard to the Brigade’s Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Program. Adapt/supplement safety directives from higher authority, closely coordinates with Division, Corps, FORSCOM, and Army headquarters activities safety staff. Serve as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager for a Brigade sized unit with responsibility for planning, managing, and administering a safety and occupational health program. Develop Area of Operations safety policies, procedures, plans, and regulations to ensure compliance with applicable host nation/foreign military personnel and civilians when in a deployed status. Ensure proper accident notification and investigation procedures are followed. Assess the effectiveness of the Safety Program to identify strengths and weaknesses and develops methods and techniques to improve operational and systemic deficiencies. Provide technical guidance and assistance to deployed commanders and staff officers to ensure compliance with established criteria, mission goals, and risk management. Provide interpretation of technical and general/vague criteria to assist in the formulation of appropriate control measures. Develop on-the-spot methods and techniques to control or eliminate associated high-risk hazards.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Secret security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination is required.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing during employment.
• This is an Inclement Weather Essential position, you must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an official government passport.
• Incumbent must possess and be able to maintain a valid stateside driver’s license.
• Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain a U.S. Government Vehicle drivers license within 30 days of employment and be able to maintain the same.
• Position is designated as Emergency Essential. Emergency essential employees must be exempted from military mobilization or recall obligations by being placed in the Standby Reserve. Anthrax inoculation program participation may be required.
• Incumbent will be required to DEPLOY (world-wide) with assigned/attached units for periods up 365 days. Incumbent must pass an initial and annual medical examination and receive up-to-date required immunization for the overseas or deployed location.
• The military ACU is the duty uniform (when deployed, or in field environments). Incumbent will be issued standard TA-50 for use per local requirements.
• Incumbent may be required to work nights, weekends, holidays and/or irregular duty hours commensurate with mission requirements.
• Incumbent may be required to perform TDY up to 50% of the time on an annual basis.
• Incumbent is exposed on a regular and recurring basis to machines and equipment in operation, hazardous materials including compressed gases and flammable liquids, and construction hazards.
• Incumbent must frequently work outdoors with temperature extremes. Exposure to dust, high noise levels, wind, sand, and environments of fumes and smoke are encountered.
• 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.
• Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain standard Army Safety Program certification. Continuous education and training in a tactical field environment is required.
• Incumbent must be able to meet weapons qualifications requirements.
• This position has been designated a Testing Designated Position and is therefore covered by the Civilian Drug Testing Program which requires random drug urinalysis testing. Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R.
• Achieve the CP-12 Level I and Explosives Safety Level 1 professional certificates within 12 months or prior to deployment.

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)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes Managing safety or occupational health program, developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, and 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accident InvestigationAdministration and ManagementOral Communication 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 EQ-APF-WAPB99 1ST ARMORED DIV AUG DO NOT MAIL Fort Bliss, TX 79916 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk