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Posted: January 28, 2026 (1 day ago)

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SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Defense Contract Management Agency

Department of Defense

Fresh

Location

Salary

$90,479 - $158,322

per year

Closes

February 13, 2026

GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading safety programs for defense contracts, focusing on preventing accidents and injuries in high-risk areas like ammunition handling and industrial operations at contractor sites.

The role requires overseeing risk assessments, investigating incidents, and providing expert advice to protect government personnel and property.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in occupational health and safety, especially in military or defense settings, who enjoys managing teams and ensuring compliance in complex environments.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at NH-02/GS-11 level or equivalent in safety and occupational health, including risk management in industrial, ammunition, or aviation safety
  • Broad knowledge of contract administration to mitigate risks in the Defense Industrial Base
  • Expertise in safety policies, laws, regulations, principles, and procedures for advising on occupational safety and health
  • Experience developing and implementing annual risk-based safety surveillance programs
  • Ability to investigate major occupational safety, health, and equipment accidents
  • Familiarity with Special Access Programs (SAP) and Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) communities in the Department of Defense
  • Skills in preventing injuries and property damage in contractor facilities involving civilian and military personnel

Full Job Description

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Endicott, NY: $90,479 - $138,370 (With locality) Linthicum, MD: $103,526 - $158,322 (With locality) Orlando, FL: $90,479 - $138,370 (With locality) Fort Lee, VA: $94,514 - $144,540 (With locality) Hanscom AFB, MA: $102,475 - $156,715 (With locality) To qualify for a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position.

To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector.

Creditable specialized experience includes: Incumbent develops and implements an annual risk-based Contract Safety Surveillance Program for assigned areas.

Applies a broad knowledge of contract administration in the performance of assigned duties to mitigate risk to the Defense Industrial Base.

Applies a broad knowledge of safety policies and procedures in the performance of assigned duties to mitigate risk to the Defense Industrial Base.

Performs risk management functions relating to a broad spectrum of safety disciplines (i.e., ammunition, aviation, and industrial) in support of accident or incident prevention.

Applies safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.

Major Duties:

  • Manager for the Special Programs Command reporting to the CMO Director, cover a wide range of high safety risk produced by industrial activities involving civilian and military personnel in contractor facilities throughout the CMO's AOR.
  • Serves as the technical subject matter expert (SME) in the field of ammunition and explosives safety and aircraft ground safety with responsibilities for minimizing risk to the government.
  • Responsible for preventing injuries to government employees, and damage to government property resulting in productivity losses; investigating major occupational safety, health, and equipment accidents.
  • Ensures internal and external customers throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) SAP/SCI communities receive the highest level of functional, technical, and professional support.
  • Focuses on the global base of defense contractors, with direct and indirect contacts within the DoD and other government agencies involved in SAP/SCI acquisitions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/28/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/29/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DCMA- P4-26-12872401-IMP