A successful candidate in this position will serve as Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to plan and execute the Environmental, Safety and Health programs.

Duties

As a Safety & Occupational Health Manager. the incumbent will: Conduct technical reviews/evaluations in industrial safety and industrial hygiene during the design, construction, and final inspection in the existing or new facilities. Interpret regulations, standards, codes, Department of Energy Orders, and any other applicable requirements, and determine their applicability to specific situation of Environmental, Safety and Health situations or concerns. Provide support on any incidents involving employee injury/illness including investigations and any other safety and health incident reports for adequacy of investigation, adherence to report writing procedures. Conduct follow-up to ensure timely completion of corrective actions.

Requirements

Qualifications

For EN-03 level: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., EN-00, or GS-11. The specialized experience is defined as 1. Experience in inspection/observation of facilities for identification of environmental or ergonomic hazards. 2. Inspection/observation of facilities for identification of unsafe physical conditions such as slip, trip, and fall hazards. 3. Managing or participating in emergency management programs; and/or reviewing contract proposals for safety plans associated with contract work. For EN-04 level: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal Service, i.e., EN-03 or GS-13. The specialized experience is defined as 1. Experience with developing the adequacy and effectiveness of Federal safety policies, practices, and systems. 2. Experience with a wide spectrum of administrative, engineering, technical, and scientific disciplines involving research and development efforts in a myriad of programs and technologies.3. Managing work planning and work control, being compliant with federal safety procedures, and implementing safety plans. Examples of qualifying experience includes: For EN-03 level: 1. Experience in inspection/observation of facilities for identification of environmental or ergonomic hazards.2. Inspection/observation of facilities for identification of unsafe physical conditions such as slip, trip, and fall hazards.3. Managing or participating in emergency management programs; and/or reviewing contract proposals for safety plans associated with contract work. For EN-04 level: 1. Experience with developing the adequacy and effectiveness of Federal safety policies, practices, and systems.2. Experience with a wide spectrum of administrative, engineering, technical, and scientific disciplines involving research and development efforts in a myriad of programs and technologies.3. Managing work planning and work control, being compliant with federal safety procedures, and implementing safety plans. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Manages and Organizes InformationPublic Safety and SecuritySafety EngineeringWritten Communication "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from 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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.**

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address Los Alamos Field Office 24600 20th St SE Kirtland AFB, NM 87117-5507 US
• Name: Latrice Ginwright
• Email: [email protected]