About the Position: Serves as Deputy to the Chief of The Safety and Occupational Health Office and serve as the first line supervisor to several, at least 8, Safety and Occupational Health Specialists and other clinical/ support staff. Incumbent will be assuming roles as DDC for diving operations for Mobile District.

Duties

Participate in pre-work, preparatory and accident prevention meetings with contractor and government workers. Attend District staff meetings providing presentations and briefs to command representatives on information related to the District SOH program. Exercise significant responsibility for dealing with officials in other units or organizations and/or provides advice to management officials of higher rank. Supervise employees engaged in the accomplishment of assigned functions. Serve as a technical lead and supervisor to guide and mentor other safety professionals within the office. Plan, assigns, and evaluates the work of subordinates and coordinates the overall integrated work actions. Resolve the more difficult problems and provides instructions and guidance concerning new or revised regulations and policies. Assist in the planning, developing and directing the overall District safety and occupational health program. Serve as a technical advisor on safety and occupational health issues to include developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy, standards, and procedures to control hazards. Review contractor and government submittals for inclusion of required safety features and develop and review site safety and health plans for various projects. Apply safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters regarding occupational safety and health requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require TDY 35% of the time.
• Diving certification is required within 1 year of employment. Need to have experience as a dive inspector. Incumbent will be assuming roles as DDC for diving operations for Mobile District.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 which includes: 1.) Implementing of safety and health requirements on a construction or renovation site 2.) Oversight of accident investigations and conducting Risk Analysis.3) Experience working on civil works and construction projects as a safety and occupational health technical expert. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Compliance InspectionLeadershipOral CommunicationWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Contacts

• Address RL-W07404 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-MOBILE DO NOT MAIL Mobile, AL 36628 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk