You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST with SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING (SUPSHIP) BATH. This position is located in Marinette, Wisconsin.

Duties

You will conduct mishap investigations and root cause analysis of personal injury and industrial mishaps to identify and recommend root cause and recommend preventive measures. You will perform research and develop resolutions of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally. You will review and interpret existing and new Occupational Safety and Health regulations and policies to determine their applicability to detachment Personnel and Ships Force operations. You will review and implement changes to fire prevention plans for vessels as well as for Detachment facilities. You will review written safety or environmental procedures for adequacy, and evaluate the implementation and effectiveness of safety and environmental/inspection systems, including sampling plans. You will conduct surveys evaluating shipbuilding operations compliance to OSHA Maritime Safety Standards, applicable OSHA General Industry Standards and Navy contracts. You will develop and conduct Occupational Safety and Health training and orientation as assigned to qualify command personnel to perform job assignments. You will perform safety oversight of special evolutions such as ammunition on loads and petroleum transfers over water. You will analyze safety and environmental data to detect unsatisfactory trends or weaknesses in the safety and environmental/inspection system.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

For GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Evaluating safety and occupational health programs (e.g., processes, practices, machinery, or environmental conditions) to identify failures in human or equipment performance for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities. For GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting inspections of industrial workplaces, processes, or products to identify and recommend solutions of potential hazards for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN and IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience for the GS-11 only, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph. D degree
OR
Possession of an LL.M. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH 574 Washington Street Bath, ME 04530-1905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]