About the Location: This position is with Safety and Occupational Health Office with the duty location in Long Beach, California. Works under the District Safety Manager who provides administrative supervision with respect to budget, staffing levels command safety objectives and priorities. Relocation/Recruitment and student loan incentives may be authorized if found in the best interest of the government.

Duties

Performs duties in support of the District Safety and Occupational Health programs. Programs: Safety Program Management; Accident Prevention and Control; Safety Education and Promotion; Accident Investigation; Reporting and Analysis; and Occupational Health. Consults with employees on hazards associated with work conditions, makes recommendations for control measures, and evaluates program success. Prepares District regulations to reduce hazards and risk for District employees and property, specific procedures to reduce risk; applies safety regulations, principles, laws practices and procedures to advise or resolve safety technical issues. Assists in developing and deploying major safety program elements for civilian personnel including, but not limited to, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, driver safety, silica exposure, fall protection and other hazards. Provides consultation and evaluation services to customers including construction plan review. Reviews plans and specifications; proposes recommendations to Project Managers and Resident engineers regarding compliance with this standard. Conducts continuing intensive safety inspections at District installations and at contractor locations to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid state issued driver's license.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education OR 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. GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assist in safety program management, accident prevention and control, safety education and specific safety and health issues related to construction projects. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or a Master's 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 first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes safety program management, accident prevention and control, safety education and specific safety and health issues related to construction projects. 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: 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. GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes conducting on-site safety surveys of resident & field offices to determine that prescribed safety procedures and standards are being applied as well as advising on various problems which might arise in the area of safety with project and contract personnel. Surveying that includes unique problems requiring solutions based on the application of professional safety and health skills, practices, and principles in making recommendations, production and distribution of safety training materials and programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). GS-09 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-07. 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 next 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Policy DevelopmentProgram ManagementSafety and Health Training and EducationWriting

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 RI-W2ST01 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-LOS ANGELES DO NOT MAIL Los Angeles, CA 90017 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk