The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/

Duties

This position is located within the Department of Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Associate Director for Administration, Management Support Division. At the full performance level of GS-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Advise BSEE and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) senior management and other senior staff in the development and implementation of all safety and occupational health policies, programs, and standard practices to address all bureau operations, including but not limited to the offshore aviation operations, the offshore inspection program, and the oil spill preparedness program. Perform the management functions of safety and occupational health policy formulation, guideline development, evaluation procedures, and continuous assessment of the effectiveness of the Bureau's safety and occupational health program. Provide guidance, direction, and recommendations to establish needed safety and occupational health initiatives that address routine and complex, high-risk operations involving many specialized, hazardous and diverse activities that are often performed in extreme environments. Plan, organize, and participate in occupational safety and health inspection activities to evaluate the effectiveness of occupational safety and health program requirements in work environments and proposes changes and modifications to improve safety and health work practices throughout a broad range of work processes. Manage the investigation of employee complaints of safety and health issues. Plan and administer investigations of all fatalities and serious accidents or incidents involving bureau employees, onsite contractors, and property. Evaluate a variety of complex unconventional safety problems or circumstances; ensure correct safety and protective equipment is in use; and determines risk assessment of the hazardous processes/conditions identified. Salary Range: This position is being advertised in either Sterling, VA or Jefferson, LA. Salary will be dependent upon the agreed duty location. Sterling, VA GS-14: $139,395 to $181,216 Jefferson, LA GS-14: $122,198 to $ 158,860 First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level of higher in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience in ALL of the following: (1) Manage safety and occupational health program for bureau, region, military installation/command or similar organization; (2) developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; (3) 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. All applicants must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the position by the closing date of the announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements.

Foreign Education: Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement 45600 Woodland Road Sterling, VA 20166 US
• Name: Veronica Nunez
• Email: [email protected]