THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist (Aviation) (Title 5) (Permanent), Position Description Number T7100000 and is part of the VA MTC, National Guard.

Duties

As a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist (Aviation) (Title 5), GS-0018-12, you will perform the below duties: Provides technical advice to the Airfield Manager and his staff, commanders and staff of aviation units, and individual aviators regarding safety policies, practices, and procedures. Provides interpretation of technical and general/vague criteria to assist in the formulation of appropriate control measures. Represents the Senior Safety Director and Airfield Manager at various meetings, seminars, and conferences to provide technical guidance and assistance for the integration of safety criteria into risk management plans and operation directives. Assesses daily flight and ground operations to identify and mitigate risks to human and materiel resources and develop on-the-spot methods and techniques to eliminate unsafe acts and conditions. Disseminates and provides guidance on safety-off light, safety alerts, safety-of-use, and safety maintenance messages. Assists supervisors in achieving the highest degree of compliance with accident prevention goals and objectives. Observes flight operations, aviation control operations, ground operations, and facilities within airfield to assess safety compliance, identifies operational, policy, or systemic issues and effects appropriate corrective action. Plans and conducts surveys and analysis of airfield facilities and operations to evaluate program effectiveness and degree of compliance with applicable mandates, standards, and directives; to develop changes or modifications to work processes and equipment; to recommend solutions to resolve conflicts in safety criteria; and to develop abatement plans to engineer out or control hazards. Conducts hazard risk analysis of each deficiency and assigns the appropriate risk assessment code. Conducts opening and closing briefings with personnel in charge of facilities and operations to discuss the findings and recommendations. Prepares final reports that outline the deficiencies noted and method of abatement. Conducts accident investigations and serves as a technical advisor on investigation boards to determine and analyze contributing factors, systems defects, command climate issues, performance errors, standard failures, and establishes corrective actions for each appropriate level of command having an effect. Identifies accident trends and analyze information to provide technical reports that outline risk assessments and control measures to reverse or eliminate adverse trends. Investigates operational hazard reports submitted to assess the identified hazard and method of correction. Conducts trend analysis on accident data and provide commanders and managers an executive summary with countermeasures and/or the way ahead. Develops material, schedules, coordinates, and conducts airfield safety council meetings, airspace and airfield safety briefings, safety training classes, and professional development classes. Initiates and executes educational activities and promotes safety awareness at safety council meetings, develop and disseminate posters, articles, safety grams, newsletters, and brochures. Ensures safety alerts are developed and disseminated for extremely high- and high-risk issues. Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• This position is not located at a bargaining unit.

Qualifications

NOTE:Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. WHO CAN APPLY: GROUP A - All On Board Federal National Guard Employees within Virginia National Guard. GROUP B - All current Federal Employees (from any agency), all federal re-employable eligible, and/or current Army M-Day and Air DSG within VANG. GROUP C - All U.S. Citizens. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have experience, education or training which involves development, organization, and execution of the Airfield Pre-Accident Prevention Program, Wildlife Hazard Management Program, Flightline Driving Training Program, foreign object debris (FOD) management, hazard log tracking and management, risk management and analysis, and airfield inspections and checks. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must have at least 12 months experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as: Experience providing technical advice to the Airfield Manager and his staff, commanders and staff of aviation units, and individual aviators regarding safety policies, practices, and procedures. Experience planning and conducting surveys and analysis of airfield facilities and operations to evaluate program effectiveness and degree of compliance with applicable mandates, standards, and directives; to develop changes or modifications to work processes and equipment; to recommend solutions to resolve conflicts in safety criteria; and to develop abatement plans to engineer out or control hazards. Experience conducting accident investigations and serves as a technical advisor on investigation boards to determine and analyze contributing factors, systems defects, command climate issues, performance errors, standard failures, and establishes corrective actions for each appropriate level of command having an effect. Experience developing material, schedules, coordinates, and conducts airfield safety council meetings, airspace and airfield safety briefings, safety training classes, and professional development classes.

Education

Contacts

• Address VA MTC Bldg 467 Blackstone, VA 23824 US
• Name: VaARNG Tech Jobs HRO
• Phone: 000000000
• Email: [email protected]