Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (Instructor)
Defense Logistics Agency
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SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$139,967 - $181,956
per year
Type
Full Time
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January 21, 2026
GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading safety and health efforts in a naval shipyard, focusing on preventing workplace injuries, managing safety data, and ensuring compliance with health standards in industrial settings.
A good fit would be someone with experience in occupational safety who enjoys planning programs, analyzing risks, and working in a structured government environment like the military or heavy industry.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in developing and implementing safety processes for hazardous industrial or shipyard environments
- Knowledge of occupational safety and health (SOH) standards and regulations
- Ability to manage safety data systems for tracking injuries, illnesses, and property damage
- Experience interpreting and developing SOH standards
- Skills in reviewing and analyzing mishap investigation reports, especially for serious incidents
- Proficiency in planning and executing safety programs with broad organizational impact
- U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain necessary security clearance for Department of the Navy position
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER in the OCCUPATIONL SAFETY AND HEALTH DIVISION (106.2) of PSNS and IMF.
The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze.
Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: developing and implementing work processes, operations, or hazardous conditions to ensure compliance with occupational safety health standards in shipyard or industrial environment.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 serve as a focal point and represents technical matters related to the operational safety, occupational health, and safety program.
- You will manage safety data information systems that includes on duty injuries, illnesses, operational property damage, and various safety program elements.
- You will interpret SOH standards and regulations and develops or participates in developing new or revised standards.
- You will review, analyzes, and endorses mishap investigation reports for Class A mishaps.
- You will plan, develop and carry out critical SOH programs and projects that have agency -wide and potential international (standards) impact.
- You will develop both long and short ranged plans for work to be accomplished.
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