About the Position: This is a Term position located at Naval Hospital Jacksonville, FL. The work involves regular and recurrent exposure to hazards, unpleasantness, and discomforts. Protective equipment and clothing may be needed, including hard hat, metatarsal shoes, earmuffs/plugs, goggles, respirators, or gloves. Alternate work schedule authorized. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation DHA for Domestic Defense Industrial Base (DIB) & the Major Range and Test Facilities Base (MRTFB).

Duties

Applying safety and occupational health principles, methods, and techniques to control or eliminate unsafe physical conditions, equipment and machine hazards, and risks in human performance which may cause injury to persons or damage to property. Conducting mishap and accident investigation techniques and reporting procedures to determine and express the cause and corrective action required. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.

Requirements

• Current permanent Federal employees applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• Immunization screening is required. Hepatitis B immunization is required for all positions with direct patient contact. Applicants may be required to show proof of other immunizations depending on the type of position.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position may require the incumbent to work on call during irregular work hours which may include evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or varying work schedules.
• This position is required to possess or complete CP-12 Level I Professional Certification program within 24 months of appointment.
• Must possess or obtain within 6 months of appointment to position, a hazardous materials level training certifications through International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or Pro Board Fire Service Professional Qualifications System.
• Required to wear Personnel Protective Equipment.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• This position requires the incumbent to have Tuberculosis testing.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent which includes inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; developing/implementing safety programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or master's or equivalent graduate 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.

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 JT-DHA-DDAAFL DHA JACKSONVILLE MKT-JACKSONVILLE DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32214 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk