SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

About the role

This position supports the implementation and administration of the DISA Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program.

Responsibilities

• Helps evaluate the implementation and administration of the DISA OSH program.
• Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to DISA subordinate directors on diverse, complex, and hazardous conditions requiring specialized safety approaches.
• Plans, controls, and evaluates a comprehensive safety and occupational health program in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Provides counsel and technical advice/guidance to DISA subordinate activities on resolving hazardous conditions and improving program improvements.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of field activity safety and occupational health procedures and policies, assessing compliance with command safety policy and standards.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a security clearance.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment under required situations.

Qualifications

• Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
• Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
• Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP).

Specialized Experience

• Assisting in evaluating safety and occupational health practices, regulations, and/or safety trainings to ensure program effectiveness.
• Performing inspections and surveys for safety and occupational compliance to identify potential new hazards.

Education

Substitutes for education at GS-11 level: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.

Additional Information

A one year probationary or trial period may be required. Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However, promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied. We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. Moving costs MAY be paid. Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here. For more information on veterans' preference click here. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants. For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here. You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information. All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligible candidates will receive priority consideration at the highest grade level for which they have applied and been determined best qualified up to and including the full performance level. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.