SUPERVISORY SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

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 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: Experience planning, coordinating, and evaluating a wide range of comprehensive safety programs, determining safety needs and requirements in performing diverse and hazardous operations, organizing and delivering briefings to encourage understanding and acceptance of recommendations to leadership, providing technical safety and occupational health advice and guidance.

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 justify operating expenditures including staffing requirements, interpreting new safety and occupational health legislation, and recommending the adoption or implementation of specific policies and procedures.
• You will oversee program activities to assigned to subordinate activities and units, assure that each echelon is participating fully in the programs and evaluate safety requirements proposed for future operational requirements.
• You will consult and coordinate with external agency experts in the resolution of difficult hazards and the development of safety guidance and procedures.
• You will plan and supervise the activities of the safety office within the broad framework of I MEF polices, goals, objectives, legislation, and Executive orders; develop specific procedural and programmatic guidelines and methodologies.
• You will make decisions on work and administrative problems presented by subordinates, advise, counsel or instruct individual staff members on both work and administrative matters.