Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts and recreational facilities.

Duties

Plan, direct, control, and evaluate a comprehensive safety and occupational health program involving a wide variety of industrial processes, shops, equipment, material, and machinery, some of which are unconventional and unique to the installation. Conduct surveys and audits of all Safety programs. Evaluate the effectiveness of safety and occupational health standards and policies and assess the degree of compliance with safety policy and accepted standards. Develop and recommend changes in operating procedures, safety equipment, or processes to eliminate or control hazards. Develop long-range strategic safety plans and implementation schedules. Plan, develop, and coordinate safety and occupational health program initiatives, policies, and guidelines for implementation. Interpret and communicate safety and occupational health polices and priorities including policies and requirements on incorporating safety and risk management. Provide guidance on hazardous conditions and safety and occupational health related issues through scientific and engineering education review and assessment of newly developed equipment and technology. Assist in the development of risk assessments for safety releases for equipment requiring testing. Review and consolidate data to identify trends and make recommendations to leadership on remedial actions. Makes recommendations on non-routine costly and/or controversial training needs and training requests related to employees in the organization. Advise directors on appropriate safety techniques, methods, and procedures to eliminate or control hazardous operating processes or environmental conditions. Finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building or improve business practices.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Financial Disclosure Report OGE-450 required upon entry and annually thereafter.

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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing, administering, and/or operating a safety and occupational health program for an organization engaged in dispersed and/or diversified activities; 2) Evaluating safety and occupational health programs to identify hazards and reduce the frequency and severity of accidents; 3) Assisting with conducting safety inspections or site surveys to ensure projects, equipment, and/or facilities are compliant with safety requirements; 4) Providing training or guidance on safety and occupational health procedures and guidelines; and 5) Resolving technical matters regarding safety and occupational health requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance Inspection and Program ManagementQuality AssuranceSafety and HealthSafety and Health Training and EducationSafety and Occupational Health (SOH) Hazard Control 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

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.]

Contacts

• Address FS-W6BMAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG WEST POINT DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk