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Posted: March 20, 2026 (7 days ago)

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SAFTEY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Naval Special Warfare Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$121,585 - $158,062

per year

Closes

March 25, 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 managing safety programs for high-risk Navy Special Operations training, such as diving, parachuting, and demolitions, to ensure personnel and operations stay safe in dynamic environments.

The role includes conducting assessments, developing procedures, investigating incidents, and advising leaders on risks.

It's a great fit for someone with military or safety experience who thrives in fast-paced, tactical settings and understands special forces operations.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, focusing on risk management in high-risk environments
  • Knowledge of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) tactics, techniques, and procedures
  • Experience supporting high-risk training like military free-fall, diving, demolitions, and tactical ground mobility
  • Familiarity with DoD, Navy, and USSOCOM safety regulations for analyzing problems and developing policies
  • Ability to conduct on-site risk assessments, inspections, and technical assistance visits
  • Skills in mishap investigations, report preparation, and tracking corrective actions
  • Experience representing commands at conferences to standardize safety policies

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: Applying advanced risk management principles and demonstrating knowledge of Naval Special Warfare (NSW) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) tactics, techniques and procedures; supporting and partaking in high-risk training evolutions (e.g., military free-fall, diving, demolitions and tactical ground mobility); and utilizing DoD, Navy, and USSOCOM safety regulations to analyze problems, develop policies and provide safety recommendations in dynamic environments.

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 perform all functions necessary to manage and execute a comprehensive safety program in direct support of HRT.
  • You will address issues involved with high-risk training, hazardous training evolutions, and industrial functions related to operations of Navy Special Operations.
  • You will plan, schedule, and conduct on-site HRT risk management assessment and technical assistance visits.
  • You will develop instructions and procedures to establish technical and administrative HRT safety program requirements.
  • You will review findings during external inspections, evaluations, and surveys; initiates program improvements based on findings.
  • You will conduct formal inspections of non-NSWG-1 owned HRT platforms and indoor/outdoor tactical range complexes to determine compliance with Navy and USSOCOM standards.
  • You will serve as the command's Subject Matter Expert (SME) on high-risk safety, advising leadership and providing guidance to safety personnel stationed within NSWG-1.
  • You will provide subject matter advice during mishap investigations, prepare formal reports, track corrective actions, and compile statistical data.
  • You will represent the command at Joint and service-level conferences and meetings to develop and standardize safety policies and procedures.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/21/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12911122-26-KMS