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Job opening: Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

Salary: $59 966 - 94 317 per year
City: Craig
Published at: Jul 23 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in the cities below. Information about the locations and the surrounding area can be found at: Northwest District, Craig, Colorado Meeker Colorado | Where There Is Room To Roam | Visit Meeker Colorado We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Develops and implements safety and occupational health policies and work practices to assure safe, healthful, and efficient operations for permanent and seasonal employees, volunteers, and the public. Plans, schedules and conducts safety and health inspections of all facilities within the District/Field Office, to determine compliance with OSHA Serves as member or lead on accident investigations. Summarizes investigation findings, develops conclusions, and makes recommendations to eliminate or control hazards. Program lead for matters involving Continuity of Operations, facility emergency management, occupant emergency planning, and OSHA.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
  • Direct Deposit Required.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
  • An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
  • May require a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the basic requirements as well as the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. Basic Requirements for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist: Degree: Major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree 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. I will provide a copy of my transcripts to support this. OR Experience in a related field to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. See examples of specialized experience listed below. OR Hold certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination. Minimum Qualifications for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the GS-09: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Applying, safety and occupational health methods and practices sufficient to conduct standard safety inspections and investigate accidents. Conducting surveys to identify and/or evaluate hazardous work operations and conditions. Developing, coordinating, and conducting standardized safety training programs, and/or train and brief managers, supervisors, and employees on occupational safety and health laws, regulations, and guidelines. Obtaining data and information regarding work operations, mishaps, and safety practices. Communicating with a variety of individuals such as managers, employees, volunteers, and visitors to encourage individuals to observe safety and occupational health regulations and policies. OR You must possess two years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR You must possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Minimum Qualifications for the 0018 Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the GS-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Serving as an administrative and technical lead for safety and occupational health programs involving hazards encountered in work operations. Conducting accident investigations to identify causal factors through interviews, study of the sequence of events, and environmental circumstances. Evaluating compliance with safety and occupational health criteria applicable to storage of flammable and hazardous materials, fire protection, ventilation, electrical, water/ gas utilities, and the disposal of waste materials. Devising innovative safety procedures to minimize potential injury and property damage from unsafe conditions and practices. Communicating with a variety of individuals such as managers, employees, volunteers, visitors, to encourage individuals to observe safety and occupational health regulations and policies. OR You must possess three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR You must possess an equivalent combination of the type and level of experience and education described above. Experience 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

  • Address BLM Colorado State Office Denver Federal Center Building 40 Lakewood, CO 80225 US
  • Name: BLM CO HR
  • Phone: 0000000000
  • Email: [email protected]

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