SUPERVISORY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the SAFETY OFFICE of NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY MONTEREY.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Develops and revises safety and occupational health instructions, rules and regulations applicable to operations; 2) Prepares survey reports for the Commanding Officer identifying unsafe operations and conditions; 3) Develops and conducts a comprehensive safety education program through formal training sessions, guest lectures, and supervisor-employee discussions; and 4) Provides guidance and advice and/or renders decisions on specific operations on a continuous bases through spot check of work in progress, review of completed work, and results obtained.

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 analyze plans for modifications of facilities to control unsafe conditions and hazardous equipment use.
• You will investigate workplaces, facilities, and operation mishaps by obtaining statements from witnesses or taking photographs of mishap scene.
• You will write articles on safety-related topics of interest to support the safety efforts within an organization.
• You will coordinate long-term studies of unsafe work conditions with supervisors.
• You will promote safety by making oral presentations at local safety meetings, posting of safety displays, or publishing mishap prevention articles.