Fachkraft für Arbeitssicherheit

U.S. Army Europe and Africa; Wiesbaden; Vor Ort; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A multinational force in Germany is seeking a safety program manager to oversee occupational health and safety for employees across Europe and Africa. The ideal candidate must be certified as a safety professional under German laws and possess strong office automation skills while demonstrating proficiency in English and German. The role includes training development, safety oversight for construction projects, and managing compliance with local regulations, providing a secure and diverse working environment.

Leistungen

30 days of annual leave

Vacation and Christmas pay

Health promotion and fitness programs

Flexible work schedules

Qualifikationen

• Certification as a safety professional as per German safety laws.
• Valid driver's license class B needed.
• Proficient in both English and German (C1 level).

Aufgaben

• Manage safety and occupational health programs for employees.
• Provide safety oversight for construction projects.
• Develop training programs on safety regulations.

Kenntnisse

Safety professional certification

Office automation skills

Language proficiency in English and German

Ausbildung

Graduation from Fachhochschule or Universität as a Safety Engineer

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

WHO MAY APPLY: Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Air Force and AAFES-Europe within Germany

and

EXTERNAL Local National Applicants, who reside in Germany.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Host Nation (HN) safety and occupational health program manager for the US Army Corps of Engineers Europe District (NAU). Responsible for planning, implementing, administering, inspecting, and evaluating HN safety and occupational health (SOH) programs for all NAU HN employees and facilities throughout Europe, Africa, and Asia in accordance with US and HN regulations.
• Provides Contracting Officers Representative with safety oversight for active construction projects across Germany.
• Assists in the development of safety policies, procedures and guidelines IAW HN regulations, and provides technical safety and occupational health guidance on HN training, facility design, contractor monitoring, risk assessments, and other HN safety issues to the Chief of Safety & Occupational Health, Commander, top-management, staff and operating officials.
• Oversees HN hazard abatement and trend analysis programs.
• Assists the Chief of Safety & Occupational Health with the implementation of the CE-SOHMS for all HN employees. Advises and supports Commander and Supervisors across the NAU footprint on HN safety topics including Mishap Investigations, Hazard Analyses, Workplace Safety, HazCom, Radiation Safety, Chemical Agents, Explosives, Electrical Safety, Respiratory Protection, Emergency Planning, Fire Protection, etc.
• Independently schedules, plans, organizes, and conducts surveys, inspections, assessments, staff assistance visits of NAU operations to identify and evaluate risk potential against HN laws and regulations involving a wide variety of work environments and construction operations throughout the region.
• Serves as NAU's technical authority for all HN safety and occupational health issues. Collects information about deficiencies and opportunities for improvement in safety, hazardous materials, emergency response, fire prevention, equipment, and project design for HN requirements. Develops and implements training for HN employees and supervisors on inspections for hazard recognition, accident investigation, accident reporting, fire prevention, hazard communication, employee, and construction safety IAW HN regulations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Training Levels

Education & Training Level details are provided in this description:

https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=0a86e971cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5ac9&view=sp&id=mnrs_k_article&table=kb_knowledge

Basic Requirements & Experience

• Incumbent must be certified as a safety professional in accordance with paragraph 7 of the Arbeitssicherheitsgesetz (AsiG).
• Must be able to complete regular, mandatory training as directed.
• Office automation skills required.
• Applicant must possess a valid driver's license class B and must be able to obtain and maintain a government driver's license to operate non-tactical vehicle/transportation motor pool (NTV/TMP).

Education & Experience Levels

• E&T Level I and II: not applicable for this occupational series
• E&T Level III A: varies by level (see below) with required years of job-related experience
• E&T Level III B and C: 4–5 years depending on level
• E&T Level IV: 2–4 years
• E&T Level V in any field: 1–2 years
• Alternative: Graduation from a Fachhochschule or Universität as a Safety Engineer (Diplomsicherheitsingenieur) or related technical area with corresponding experience requirements.

Note: Language proficiency is required as follows: English Level C1 and German Level C1. You may test yourself for free at CEFR providers.

Language Proficiency

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL:
English Language Proficiency Level C1 and German Language Proficiency Level C1 required. Description of language levels and testing available at: https://portal.chra.army.mil/mnrs?sys_id=13a66d71cd2d2d10aaffb5ebb50f5aa0&view=sp&id=mnrs_k_article&table=kb_knowledge

General Information

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Additional Details

This is a re-announcement of vacancy announcement 25SEP0JDCOEE0X100819-2. Applications for vacancy announcement 25SEP0JDCOEE0X100819-2 are not valid for this announcement, submission of a new application is required.

Position may be filled at the C-07, C-7A, or at the full performance level, C-08. Incumbent may be non-competitively promoted to the next higher or full performance level in accordance with regulatory requirements, upon completion of required training, and recommendation of supervisor.

* Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) required, 25%.

Benefits

We offer:

• a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities
• employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere
• high level of job security and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement) including, but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements:

• 30 days of annual leave; 36 days for severely handicapped employees (Additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement)
• vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries)
• various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments)

• Beyond the tariff agreement: usually, time off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution
• employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; situational mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards
• health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run Fitness centers