You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the FRCMA VRT DEPT, SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH BR of FLTREADCEN DET MID ATLANTIC PAX RIVER.

Duties

You will collect information through record reviews, interviews, and on-site inspection to address environmental issues or concerns. You will Identify mishap causes and hazards to implement remedial measures. You will Interpret laws, regulations, or policies to provide guidance to managers or program officials. You will advise personnel on environmental issues to promote compliance with environmental protection procedures.

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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This position requires rotating shift work.

Qualifications

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 duties: 1) Applying knowledge of various safety and occupational health regulations, procedures, practices, and standards; 2) Interpreting and applying basic Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) standards to unsafe acts and conditions characteristic of shop and shipboard environments; 3) Evaluating various types of personal protective equipment (PPE) and researching alternative forms of PPE; 4) Conducting OSH inspections to identify unsafe practices and working conditions and recommend measures to remedy or correct hazards; 5) Utilizing job-relevant information systems and/or software applications, such as Excel, Microsoft Office Applications and ESAMS, necessary for entering and tracking program inspections, Job Hazard Analyses, Mishap Investigations, Medical Surveillance, and Training. 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=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

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



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

Contacts

• Address FLTREADCEN DET MID ATLANTIC PAX RIVER HRO Bldg 120 Lakehurst, NJ 08733 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]