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Posted: February 23, 2026 (0 days ago)

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SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Navy Reserve Force

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$108,019 - $140,426

per year

Closes

March 5, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading safety and health programs for the Navy Reserve, including designing training, analyzing accidents, and advising on risks in high-hazard environments like aviation and maritime operations.

It focuses on preventing mishaps and ensuring compliance with safety laws across diverse activities.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in occupational health management, especially in military or industrial settings, who enjoys coordinating programs and solving complex safety issues.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in federal, private, or public sector
  • Expert knowledge of mishap prevention, safety practices, laws, and regulations for high-risk industries like aviation, industrial, training, maritime, and construction
  • Experience using engineering methods and fault-free analysis to evaluate and resolve occupational safety and health problems
  • Familiarity with techniques from industrial hygiene and fire protection engineering
  • Ability to analyze industrial and military complexities, human behavior, and develop instructions where precedents are unclear
  • Skills in designing, directing, and administering national safety, health, and fire programs for dispersed operations

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: *Expert technical knowledge of mishap prevention, safety and health practices, safety management principles, practices, laws, instructions, regulations, current legislative issues, and precedent decisions applicable to high risk aviation, industrial, training, maritime, and construction industries.

*Experience utilizing practical engineering methods, techniques, and fault free analysis sufficient to evaluate and resolve occupational safety and health problems where standard methods are not applicable *Experience applying techniques and procedures used by industrial hygienist and fire protection engineers.

*Experience analyzing industrial military complexities and of human behavior sufficient to prepare instructions covering areas where precedent criteria are vague, absent, or require revision to satisfy military needs 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/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 design, direct, and administer a National safety, health and Federal Fire program that has components engaged in widely dispersed and diversified activities.
  • You will develop, coordinate, and evaluate the safety and health training program for the claimancy commands.
  • You will plan, direct, and administer the command safety and health program for Operational programs and provide guidance for base operating support provided services to subordinate organizations.
  • You will act as the occupational safety and health advisor to medical and legal departments for accident and health claims against the claimancy.
  • You will conduct a review and analysis of accident investigation reports for the purpose of identifying adverse trends and keeping COMNAVRESFOR informed as to the state of the claimancy safety and health (NAVOSH) program.
  • You will develop and implement a safety and health program that fulfills the needs of a Navy Reservist who is required to train/work in a high risk/high hazard environment.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12891496-26-LPW