Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Aviation)

Full Job Description

About the Position: Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed NTE 2 years by a current permanent Army employee.

Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted.

Position may be made permanent without further competition. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: 1) Managing safety or occupational health program elements; 2) Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, practices and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; and 3) Inspecting workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the Aviation Safety Officer Course completion certification.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Major Duties:

• Conduct of frequent and recurring inspections to ensure compliance with safety standards, the documentation of findings, and coordinating with maintenance teams for timely repairs.
• Proactively identifies potential hazards through the conduct of risk assessments, evaluates risk levels, and develops risk mitigation strategies.
• Conducts inspections, promotes a reporting culture, and analyzes FOD to enhance safety.
• Performs duties as the Directorate of Aviation Operations Ground Safety Officer, essential to the promotion of a safe work environment through a comprehensive set of responsibilities.
• Conducts facility Standard Army Safety and Occupational Health Inspections (SASOHI) to evaluate compliance with safety standards, document findings, coordinate with maintenance teams for timely repairs, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conducts investigations of ground accidents, by gathering evidence, identifying root causes, and preparing detailed reports with recommendations to preclude recurrence.
• Performs US Army Garrison-Fort Hood Aviation Safety Officer duties, playing a key role in the safety of Fort Hood aviation operations in support of the Garrison Commander through a series of structured responsibilities.
• Conduct of routine and recurring inspections of installation helipads to assess their condition and readiness, document findings, coordinate maintenance for timely repairs, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Informs higher headquarters of aircraft incidents and upon request serves on Accident Investigation Boards, gathering evidence, analyzing causes, and preparing comprehensive reports with recommendations