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: Serves as a Staff Safety and Occupational Health Specialist for the U.S. Army Tank automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) located at the Detroit Arsenal.

Duties

Develops, interprets and executes safety and health policy for TACOM. Drafts and revises safety and occupational health instructions, rules and regulations applicable to industrial and administrative activities. Develops Safety and Occupational Health workforce communications, coordinates safety office staff actions and taskings for headquarters and subordinate safety offices. Review plans, programs and guidance to determine the degree of compliance with standards and regulatory criteria. Advises senior safety professionals within the assigned area on the status of the safety and occupational health programs. Recommends changes in the design of work program to meet new safety and occupational health standards. Coordinates services of industrial hygienists and occupational health nurse as deemed necessary to accomplish evaluations. Seeks cooperation of supervisors to eliminate unsafe working conditions.

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.
• This position requires that the selected candidate must already have or be able to achieve a Professional Certificate of Safety and Occupational Health (PCSOH) CP-12 Level One Certificate within 12 months of entry on duty.
• This position requires that the selected candidate must already have or be able to achieve an Explosives Safety Level One certificate within 12 months of entry on duty.
• This position requires that the selected candidate must be able to achieve a Professional Certificate of Industrial Safety within 3 years of entry on duty.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience to include: 1) Coordinating communication requirements for a large organization safety program to ensure accuracy; 2) Conducting investigations of accidents/perform risk assessments to develop methods for prevention; and 3) Issuing safety and occupational health surveys to identify risk potential involving hazardous work environments. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accident/Mishap and Hazard Investigation and ReportingData AnalysisProgram ManagementSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Identification 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-09).

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 GM-W4GGAA US ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE ARMAMENTS CMD DO NOT MAIL Warren, MI 48397 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk