SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

This position is located in the Safety Office of NAVFAC Engineering Command Mid-Atlantic.

Responsibilities

• Administer and promote a safety management system through development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinate with management, employees, safety offices, and other support lines to ensure consistent application and enforcement of safety policies.
• Conduct mishap or near-miss investigations involving Navy personnel and/or damage to government property.
• Serve as a technical authority and subject matter expert of the safety program.

Requirements

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 include:

• Evaluating work for compliance with applicable construction safety and occupational health regulations, standards, principles, and practices.
• Using mishap investigation techniques and Human Factors Analysis Classification System (HFACS) to investigate and provide recommendations.
• Developing and implementing workplace safety training.
• Using knowledge of trade occupations, machinery, and maintenance techniques to identify failures in human or equipment performance.
• Operating instruments such as sulfide detector, oxygen level indicator, and sampling pumps to detect hazardous atmospheres and working conditions.

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.

Additional Information

• This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• This is an obligated position; the former incumbent has return rights under PL 86-585.
• A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to scheduled appointments.
• Temporary promotions may be extended up to 5 years at management discretion and in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Temporary actions may be made permanent without further competition or terminated before the established not-to-exceed date.
• During the application process, you may opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency for similar positions in the local commuting area for 180 days.
• Job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status) may vary depending on the hiring organization and position.
• Other hiring managers may offer relocation expense reimbursement or recruitment incentives for new employees, subject to funding availability and policy.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL if determined Well Qualified (WQ). ICTAP applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher to receive priority consideration. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they are determined Best Qualified (BQ).