You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the Marine Depot Maintenance Command of MCLC ALBANY GA.

Duties

You will be responsible for planning, coordinating and evaluating the Safety Program and monitoring the Occupational Health Program. You will assist in developing, updating and maintaining PPB Standing Operating Procedures. You will advise shop supervisors and shop safety representatives of appropriate safety and occupational health measures to control or eliminate hazardous operating processes. You will perform job site and work center inspections for safety and occupational hazards. You will conduct surveys of work areas in order to determine and/or update requirements for personal protective clothing, equipment and other devices required to establish and maintain a safe work environment. You will investigate lost time mishaps and reports of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions to determine causes and contributing factors. You will investigate industrial, traffic, training and domestic accidents to determine causes, tracking statistical data to keep the safety supervisor apprised of current trends. You will assist in conducting safety training for new employees, supervisors, and train personnel in certain areas required by ASHA, Department of the Navy, Marine Corps Directives and Base Orders as applicable to this installation.

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 possess and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination as well as physical examinations annually.
• You will be required within one year of employment complete training in the following: OSHA 511 Certification, Mishap Investigation Course (GMIC) and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation(CPR(.

Qualifications

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with planning and coordinating an Occupational Health Program; Performing inspections of job sites and work centers for safety and occupational hazards; Assisting with conducting safety training for an organization. GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and evaluating an Occupational Health Program, developing, updating, and maintaining program operating procedures and directives; Conducting surveys or work areas for safety and occupational hazards; Investigating mishaps and accidents to determine causes AND Conducting safety training for an organization. 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/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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

Applicant may also qualify for this position through education. In order to qualify through education applicant must possess:

GS-07:

1 full year of graduate level education

or

superior academic achievementGS-09:master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

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

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

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

Contacts

• Address MCLC ALBANY GA 814 Radford Blvd Albany, GA 31704 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]