About the Position: Manages and administers the Safety and Occupational Health program and serves as technical authority for safety matters at Chief Joseph Dam. **A Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive may be authorized.**

Duties

Plans, coordinates, and executes a broad and complex program to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Army safety laws and regulations. Develops, maintains, and manages site-specific safety programs such as: confined space entry, fall protection, medical surveillance, hearing conservation, arc flash protection, hazardous materials, risk management, fire protection, etc. Provides specific procedures for controlling or eliminating hazardous actions and conditions identified through analysis of accident prevention plans, job/activity hazard analysis, and/or site surveys. Investigates mishaps and accidents that occur on the project. Schedules, coordinates, monitors, and conducts safety inspections, audits, and surveys to ensure compliance and a safe environment in which to work. Conducts industrial hygiene evaluations to identify hazardous conditions during routine inspections and follows up to assure that conditions have been abated. Develops and presents training programs and courses.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain a valid state Driver’s License.
• Pre-employment physical.
• Position is under the Medical Surveillance Program.
• May be required to wear respirator and other PPE in emergency situations.
• FC-12 ACTEDS training is mandatory for personnel filling these positions. Incumbent must possess or complete FC-12 Level I Professional Certificate in Safety and Occupational Health (PCSOH) program within 24 months of appointment.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)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 EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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. For the GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) involvement with safety inspections, audits, or surveys of industrial facility and operations to ensure compliance with safety and occupational health laws and regulations; and (2) drafting or finalizing reports of findings on physical conditions and unsafe practices; and (3) proposing corrective actions for elimination or control of unsafe practices or conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or Ph.D or equivalent doctoral 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. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. For the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes (1) conducting safety and occupational health inspections or identifying and correcting hazards in an industrial workplace; (2) advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; AND (3) implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Inspection and Program ManagementProgram ManagementSafety and Health Training and EducationSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Identification GS-11: 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 second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). GS-12: 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

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-SEATTLE DO NOT MAIL Seattle, WA 98124 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk