This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This is a military technician position with the 412th Theater Engineer Command, Headquarters Support Command, 391st Engineer Battalion, 926th Engineer Brigade located at Greenville, South Carolina.

Duties

Conduct safety investigations of minor/moderate accidents and incidents. Assist in conducting risk assessments to formulate corrective and/or preventative actions. Analyze accident investigation reports involving operations and facilities to identify potential problems and/or trends. Assist in performing safety awareness training. Promote safety programs through presentations, briefings and displays. Assist brigade safety specialist in forming recommendations for hazard abatement. Maintain records and data of the Battalion Safety Program. Maintain a Hazard Log to track items through the abatement process to close.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• THIS POSITION REQUIRES ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AS A SOLDIER IN THE U.S. ARMY RESERVE (USAR).
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• This position requires you to have and maintain a driver’s license.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a military driver's license.
• This position requires you to complete 40 contact hours of Safety Professional Education/Course work each subsequent year as follow-on professional development.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the Unit Safety Officer Course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 510: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for the Construction Industry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 511: Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 3015: Excavation, Trenching and Soil Mechanics course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 3095: Electrical Standards course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 2045: Machinery and Machine Guarding Standards course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete OSHA 2264: Permit-Required Confined Space Entry course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete Army Mishap Investigators Course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete CES Foundation course within 12 months of appointment.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the following courses within 24 months of appointment: OSHA 2015: Hazardous Materials; Basic Radiation Safety; OSHA 521: OSHA Guide to Industrial Hygiene.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully complete the following courses within 24 months of appointment: Risk Management/Job Hazard Analysis; NFPA 101: Life Safety Code.

Qualifications

This position requires an active membership as a Soldier in the Army Reserve before a start date can be set. To learn more about minimum qualifications to join the Army Reserve, visit http://www.goarmy.com/reserve/jobs.html Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 preparing or reviewing written products; delivering oral briefings; identifying, preventing, or eliminating safety hazards in work processes or environmental conditions in areas such as: fire prevention inspector, construction, safety, engineering, radiation, transportation, or electrical safety; and/or safety training or promotion. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address DE-W6TVAA FTS, 412TH ENG CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk