You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist in the Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Newport News (SUPSHIPNN).

Duties

You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) Office, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Newport News (SUPSHIPNN) Virginia. You will review and interpret existing and new Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations and policies to determine their applicability to SUPSHIPNN and Ships Force Operations. You will direct the development and issuance of local instructions for control of safety and health hazardous materials with the goal of reducing or eliminating employee exposure to such hazards. You will direct the acquisition and calibration/maintenance of all instruments/tools/facilities required by the Occupational Safety and Health Office for an effective OSH program. You will co-chair the SUPSHIPNN Safety Subcommittee and participate as a member on the SUPSHIPNN OSH Council. You will provide input to proposed local or higher authority OSH regulations, policies, and beneficial suggestions, primarily in terms of their effectiveness in reducing/controlling employee health hazards. You will assist the ESH Manager in the research and resolution of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally. You will assist in the development of surveillance criteria and audit plans and in conducting of periodic audits to determine the effectiveness of SUPSHIPNN, Ships Force, and the contractor’s OSH program. You will assist the Human Resources Office in the processing of mishap and health related employee compensation claims to ensure complete and properly interpreted health records are available for the claim evaluation process. You will maintain fire prevention plans for vessels stationed at NND as well as for SUPSHIPNN facilities including currency of fire marshals and fire wardens.

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 obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Work is performed in areas where potentially harmful physical and chemical agents are present (e.g. fumes, dust, heat, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation and chemicals). You will be required to participate in medical surveillance programs.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying occupational safety and health standards, regulations, or policies to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to health hazards. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements; Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 (opm.gov) 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.

Contacts

• Address SUPSHIP 4101 Washington Avenue Bldg 2 Newport News, VA 23607-2787 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]