You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH OFFICE of SUPSHIP. Salary by Grade Level: GS-09: $60,808 - $79,050 GS-11: $73,572 - $95,641

Duties

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 establish the SUPSHIPNN Fire Safety surveillance program for assigned contracts. 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 routinely interact with contractor qualified Fire Safety Managers and Fire Safety Officers and provide oversight to their work products and programs. You will maintain fire prevention plans for vessels, 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.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.

Qualifications

FOR GS-11 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Coordinating or performing fire safety inspections, safety and occupational health inspections, occupational health surveys, or field audits to gather information on current fire safety practices to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to health hazards. FOR GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with fire safety inspections, safety and occupational health inspections, reviews or field audits to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to health hazards. 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=GS-ADMIN AND Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR): https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

FOR GS-11 GRADE LEVEL ONLY:

• Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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; OR
• Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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; OR
• Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled; OR
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• Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

FOR GS-09 GRADE LEVEL ONLY:

• Successful completion a master's or equivalent graduate degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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; OR
• Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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; OR
• Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled; OR
• Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

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