About the Position: Serve as the Chief of Safety and Environment Management Office (SEMO), for the Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), with direct oversight of a large staff of safety and occupational health specialists, nurses, and administrative personnel located at the Vicksburg, Champaign, and Hanover campuses.

Duties

Manages the overall safety and occupational health programs that support over 3,000 federal employees and contractors with safety and occupational health support that supports a geographically dispersed mission Responsible for the management of a 10+ safety professionals that are geographically dispersed and operating under two personnel management systems (DPMAP, Lab Demo) Serves as the senior Safety Professional for ERDC; coordinates with HQ USACE Safety Office, Major Subordinate Command Safety Professionals, and USACE High Hazzard Working Groups Schedules, manages records, and generates materials for the ERDC Safety and Occupational Health Advisory Council and Safety Operations Council meetings Serves as the ERDC POC for safety support contracts to include National Occupational Health Center, Employee Assistance Program, and laboratory and Physician services in support of Health Clinic Responsible for the Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System implementation plan for ERDC Supervises the compliance of 29 safety programs for ERDC operations to include NRC-licensed radiation program, Explosive Safety Program, Dive Safety Program Manages a $1M+ general administration budget, Research and Development Testing and Evaluation -funded personnel, and revolving fund fee-for-service support Manages internal GPC program (billing officials and card holders) and approves purchases Supports USACE Forward Engineer Support Team medical processing ICW USACE Field Force Engineering Training at Vicksburg location Supervises the management and execution of the ERDC Drug Testing Program Responsible for the maintenance and update of several ERDC Policies for safety and occupational health Provides briefings to the Board of Directors, Board of Deputy Directors, and Installation Operations Command leadership on safety related topics; reports accidents timely based off severity

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Supervisory Position. A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• 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.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Modification of Term AppointmentsNon-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 3 of the 4 specialized experiences: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. 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. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DJ-03 (GS-12). 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. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DJ-0018-04 (equivalent to GS-13-14). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, Laboratory Demonstration Project employees must have a current average performance score of at least 2.5 or equivalent (fully successful rating) for promotion consideration. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of the announcement. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsLeadershipProgram ManagementSafety Engineering 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-12).

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R2AA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk