The position serves as the Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) Manager/Service Chief, responsible for planning, organizing, administering and evaluating a comprehensive environmental and safety management program at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System (VALLHS}, which provides comprehensive health care and education for Veterans and their families at various locations around the VA Loma Linda facility.

Duties

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Plans, organizes and administers a scheduled series of comprehensive inspections of numerous carpentries, welding, painting, and metal shops, motor pools, and major warehouses. Develops and applies methods, techniques, and abatements to control or eliminate unsafe acts or conditions that arise from the introduction of new equipment and the construction or modification of structures. Advises mishap investigation boards convened to ascertain causal factors precipitating fatalities, series injuries or substantial property damage by recommending specific investigative techniques and the application of appropriate standards and sound safety practices necessary to the effective conduct of a comprehensive study that fully and accurately documents final conclusions. Analyzes mishap statistics and investigative reports to compare incident rates among command units; evaluates economic loss due to damaged property, severity of injuries sustained and environmental conditions surrounding mishaps; isolates causal factors and devises measures to control hazards detected. Serves as the primary agency representative for the regional review of safety and occupational health programs of Federal agencies to assist them in the development of plans and programs to achieve and maintain compliance with agency regulations and standards. Evaluates safety and occupational health programs and activities of Federal agencies and provides evaluation reports of Federal agency and Federal Field Council safety and occupational health programs, with recommendations for changes or modifications. Provides for training assistance to Federal agency management personnel, supervisory employees, and employees' representatives. This assistance may be in the form of coordinating mutual programs with Field Safety and Health Councils, Federal Executive Boards and Associations, or personally conducting training programs. Other duties as assigned to meet the needs of the Medical Center. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 3:30pm. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Safety & Occupational Health Manager/PD13235O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized for Highly Qualified Applicants. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/23/2024. This position has INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT which is a basic requirement that must be met to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that cannot be waived. To meet the basic requirement for the Safety & Occupational Health ManagerOccupational series, applicants must meet on the following requirements: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. 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. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR, Certificates: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification OR, Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or 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. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Develop and manage a comprehensive safety program which accounts for hazardous material and waste management, environmental risk management, and regulatory compliance. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analytical ThinkingComplianceLead or SuperviseTechnical Competence 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Jerry L Pettis Memorial Veterans Hospital 11201 Benton Street Loma Linda, CA 92357 US
• Name: Megan Grajeda
• Phone: 562-844-9475
• Email: [email protected]