The National Mine Health and Safety Academy (Academy) plans, develops and conducts a variety of education and training programs in the subjects of mine health and safety hazards, their detection, evaluation and control. Instructors at the Academy are skilled in instructing and developing course materials in a great variety of academic, health and safety courses comparable to undergraduate, upper division undergraduate, and graduate level.

Duties

Develops and teaches mine safety subjects at advanced levels to Federal and State compliance personnel, supervisors and managers in Federal and State agencies, and safety officers from other industry and labor organizations. Develops, updates, and upgrades policies, instructional work guides, lesson plans, laboratory exercises, criterion-referenced instruction, learner-centered instruction, tests, diagnostic evaluations, and other materials related to mining systems with emphasis on mine ventilation, mine rescue, methods of preventing mine fires and explosions, and miners' health, to developing course material. Consults with various members of industry or academic groups in advancing the state-of-the-art with respect to mine safety. Conducts technical and policy reviews of draft publications in areas of ventilation, mine rescue and the prevention of fires and explosions and miners' health, resolving technical interpretations, and clearing the final manuscript before publication. Provides expert level technical expertise to MSHA and the industry in the areas of ventilation, mine rescue, the prevention of fires and explosives, miners' health, and mining systems. Performs research to stay abreast of new or proposed changes in regulations and policies. Often determines need for publications and prepares justifications for their development.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Training Instructor (Law Regulation and Policy), as described below. Basic Requirement: For this position, Specialized Experience is defined as experience that provided evidence of the ability to instruct students in the use of equipment, principles, or practices of the subject or occupation. This experience may have been gained as a teacher or instructor; in on-the-job supervision or instruction of subordinates or fellow workers; or in work involving application of the principles, practices, and techniques of the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled. Examples of qualifying specialized experience for the 1712 occupational series include: Teaching or instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in the appropriate field(s); Supervising or administering a training program. Development or review of training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., and evaluation of training results. Work in the occupation or subject-matter field of the position to be filled that required training or instructing others on a regular basis. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience is defined as providing training/instruction pertaining to Mine Act, Citation and Order Writing, and MSHA's Inspection Procedures. Serves as a technical authority providing expert advice and direction in Law, Regulation, and Policy. Examples of this type of experience are: A thorough understanding of 30 CFR, Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, and Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act of 2006. Excellent organizational and planning skills. Ability to work independently and within a team environment. Computer skills to include MSHA Inspection Application Software. Experience with presenting technical subjects to audiences. Evaluating technical and training data and results.

Education

There is no educational substitution in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.

Contacts

• Address Mine Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Wendy Elschide
• Phone: 312-353-4995
• Email: [email protected]