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SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

United States Fleet Forces Command

Department of the Navy

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$76,463 - $99,404

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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 overseeing safety and health programs at a U.S. Navy maintenance center in Spain, ensuring workplaces are safe by checking for hazards, training staff, and investigating accidents.

A good fit would be someone with experience in safety management who enjoys working in a team to follow rules and prevent risks in a military or industrial setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in developing and managing occupational safety and health programs
  • Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety regulations for compliance
  • Skills in conducting workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and risk analyses
  • Ability to provide technical guidance and training on safety policies and best practices
  • Experience investigating incidents, accidents, and near-misses to recommend corrective actions
  • Proficiency in preparing reports, maintaining records, and ensuring documentation compliance
  • Strong collaboration skills with leadership, contractors, and stakeholders to promote safety culture

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY, AND HEALTH PROGRAM of FWD DEPLOYED REG MAINT CTR DET ROTA Spain.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Developing, implementing, and managing occupational safety and health programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

2. Conducting workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and risk analyses to identify and mitigate safety and health risks. 3.

Providing technical guidance and training to personnel on safety and health policies, procedures, and best practices. 4.

Investigating workplace incidents, accidents, and near-misses to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions.

5, Preparing reports, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance with safety and health documentation requirements. 6.

Collaborating with leadership, contractors, and other stakeholders to promote a culture of safety and ensure program effectiveness.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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. Major Duties:

  • You will provide guidance to ensure compliance with environmental, occupational, safety, and health laws and regulations.
  • You will serve as the technical expert in areas related to environmental, occupational safety, and health issues for Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC).
  • You will conduct risk assessments of tasks assigned and use the principles of Operational Risk Management in determining hazards associated.
  • You will be responsible for managing and coordinating the medical surveillance program, including scheduling medical appointments and maintaining records
  • You will be responsible for conducting and documenting Environmental, Safety, and Health (ESH) inspections as required by Navy policy and as determined by detachment leadership.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12929212-26-ABI