Summary

This job involves working in Virgin Islands National Park to manage safety programs, inspect workplaces for hazards, and train staff to prevent accidents and health issues in a national park setting.

It's a great fit for someone with a background in safety or health who enjoys outdoor environments and wants to ensure the well-being of park employees and visitors.

Entry-level experience or relevant education in safety fields is key for this government role.

Key Requirements

One full year of specialized experience at GS-05 level in safety or occupational health, such as managing program elements or developing policies
Or, one year of graduate-level education in safety, occupational health, or related fields
Or, a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement and at least 24 semester hours in disciplines like industrial hygiene, toxicology, or public health
Knowledge of safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, and procedures
Ability to inspect workplaces, identify hazards, and recommend controls
Experience in training workers and managers on safety topics
Resume must detail hours worked per week for proper crediting of experience

Full Job Description

This position is located in Virgin Islands National Park, in the office of the Superintendent. Open to the first 100 applicants or until 01/20/2026 whichever comes first.

All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-01/20/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted.

An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience.

For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience.

For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience can be in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully 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 to identify potential new hazards.

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

Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. Your resume must include hours per week worked.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a Major study such as 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.

You must include a copy of your transcripts.

-OR- COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.

To compute this percentage, first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12.

Then divide the number of completed undergraduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 120 semester hours) by 120.

Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.

NOTE: Only undergraduate education in excess of more than four-years may be used to qualify for this position. You must include a copy of your transcripts.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).