Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Full Job Description

About the Position: Serves as the Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Director for the Eighth Army (8A) Safety Program, and the senior consultant and principal advisor to the Commanding General (CG) for all safety and occupational health matters.

Please review the U.S. Embassy website https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-controlled-substance/ for South Korea prescription/drug regulations.

NOTICE: Please read ROK entry requirements in "How to Apply" section.

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.

30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Re-employed Annuitant Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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.

Individual Occupational Requirements Education: Incumbent must possess an Undergraduate AND Graduate degree with a Major study in 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.

(NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts for verification).

-OR- Incumbent must possess experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements.

Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.

Applying 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.

Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.

Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.

Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.

Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.

Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and identifying potential new hazards.

Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.

Works in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

-OR- Incumbent must possess certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that includes successful completion of a written examination.

(NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your Certification for verification)..

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) directing a Safety and Occupational Health for a Military Installation or similar organization that involves high-risk activities and changes in operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures; OR 2) coordinating with Military commands and civilian agencies to ensure compliance with safety standards into mission planning for training operations and other mission efforts; OR 3) reviewing plans for training operations (including live fire and other non-standard operations) to be conducted by Joint Military Services OR 4) implementing and promoting Command-Level safety policies and procedures relating to accident prevention.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14).

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-14).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Managing Human Resources Organizational Development Public Safety and Security 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-14).

***Special Note for Military Members*** MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a non-appropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement [** unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment; or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C.

5305; or a state of national emergency exists]. MILITARY SEPARATED (NON-RETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave, before the effective date of their military separation.

Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appoint-able within 120 days.

If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date.

Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment.

If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5-year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.

Major Duties:

• Serves as the Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Director for the Eighth Army (8A) Safety Program, and the senior consultant and principal advisor to the Commanding General (CG) for all safety and occupational health matters.
• Responsible for directing, budgeting, developing, implementing, promoting, formulating and promulgating Republic of Korea (ROK) Theater-Level safety policies and procedures.
• Conducts risk management, safety education and promotion, accident analysis and investigation, fire prevention, tactical, electrical, explosives, aviation, radiation, transportation and base operations safety, occupational health initiatives.
• Maintains close liaison with Army Commands (AC), Direct Report Units (DRU), military services, and civilian agencies to ensure compliance and cooperation on SOH matters.
• Represents the Command on U.S. Army Pacific Command (USARPAC), United States Forces Korea (USFK), Ministry of National Defense (MND), and Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) level committees and councils dealing with safety program matters.
• Develops program vision, mission and purpose as well as specific program goals and objectives, considering such issues as transformation, stationing plans, construction, host nation activities, mission and ongoing operations.
• Serves as the Career Program Manager for Career Program 12, providing guidance and direction to the operation of the safety career program throughout the subordinate commands.
• Exercises the full range of delegated personnel management responsibilities performed by a second-level supervisor with operational authority and control over the Safety Program.
• Serves as the Senior Safety Consultant/Coordinator to staff elements on the planning and conduct of major training exercises such as Ulchi Freedom Shield.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining close liaison with Army Commands (AC), Direct Report Units (DRU), military services, and civilian agencies to ensure compliance and cooperation on Safety and Occupational Health matters.