You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist in the Training and Education Command (TECOM) of TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.

Duties

You will plan, manage, coordinate, and evaluate the Navy/Marine Corps Occupational Health Program. You will provide guidance on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for training or administrative functions. You will develop and prepare local safety and occupational directives through adaptation of higher command instructions and policies. You will receive and investigate employee reports of unsafe or unhealthy working conditions.

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
• 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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required on occasion to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of inspections.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Conducting occupational safety and health (OSH) inspections utilizing knowledge of a wide range of OSH laws, principals, regulations, methods, standards and techniques; 2) Evaluating and analyzing working conditions, process methods, operations, and the overall safety and health environment to determine extent of compliance and to devise and recommend appropriate action to bring organization into full compliance with applicable OSH directives; 3) Compiling statistics and analyzing data relating to mishap cause and cost incurred in the form of reports and graphs for recording and reporting OSH trend issues; and 4) Providing expert technical guidance to supervisors and employees by recommending corrective action to eliminate and control unsafe or unhealthful conditions. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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
• Completion three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., or LL.M., or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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
• Possess a combination of specialized experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. The percentage of the required education plus the percentage of the required experience must equal 100 percent.

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

Contacts

• Address TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND 1019 Elliot Road Quantico, VA 22134-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]