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Duties

Serves as a safety consultant supporting the Office of Facilities and Property Management (OPFM) operations, responsible for; Conducting occupational safety and health (OSH) inspections of workplaces and operations that are sometimes complex with high hazard or technically difficult. Providing line managers, employees, and division safety personnel with assistance in hazard recognition, assessment, and abatement options consistent with agency requirements and industry standards. Reviewing facilities & construction related safety plans, job hazard analysis, for adherence to accepted safety principals, Federal/State regulations and agency procedures. Analyzing diverse OSH data for trends, identify gaps or needs, and develop strategies to address those identified gaps or needs. Developing, coordinating and presenting safety training; advising OFPM leadership on opportunities to improve the staff's OSH awareness and agency's systems. Managing assigned OSH programs and contracts.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical examination
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Must have a valid U.S. drivers license.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience in reviewing and applying occupational safety and health (OSH) federal regulations, agency policies, and workplace practices as they apply to maintenance/operations and construction activities; to include managing workplace injury process, hazardous materials databases, and reviewing safety plans. Experience conducting workplace OSH investigations, annual inspections, and communicating the information to management. Experience coordinating and presenting safety training. In addition to the required specialized experience; all applicants must have a valid U.S. drivers license (uploaded with their application). 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). 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. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Office of Facilities and Property Management 100 Bureau Drive Building 301/Room B114-1 Mail Stop 1900 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Tailor Thompson
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]