FUL -Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

US National Park Service; Glen Jean (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The US National Park Service is seeking a FUL - Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to support the Safety and Occupational Health Program by performing recurring assignments to control hazards and risk in human performance which may cause injury to persons or damage to property.

The position requires a master’s degree or two years of graduate study in safety/occupational health, and emphasizes the need to document hours per week worked and to include transcripts.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in safety or occupational health (or equivalent graduate study) with transcripts required.
• Must include hours per week worked on resume for crediting experience.
• Experience in safety/occupational health program elements and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety or occupational health program elements.
• Develop and recommend safety policies and procedures.
• Apply safety laws, regulations, and best practices to reduce hazards.
• Develop or implement programs to reduce accidents and illnesses.
• Train workers and supervisors in safety/occupational health topics.
• Inspect workplaces for compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Safety program mgmt

Hazard analysis

Training

Policy development

Industrial hygiene

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Master's in safety/occupational health

Job description

You will serve as a FUL -Safety and Occupational Health Specialist . The purpose of this position is to support of the Safety and Occupational Health Program by performing a variety of recurring assignments to control or eliminate unsafe physical conditions, equipment and machine hazards, and risk in human performance which may cause injury to persons or damage to property.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-10/23/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. All candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0018 series:

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must meet one of the following:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

You must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Managing safety or occupational health program elements; Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management; Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements; Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards; Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards; Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards; Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects; and Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

You must include hours per week worked.

EDUCATION:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. in a related field of a major study such as 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. You must include transcripts.

COMBINATION of EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

Combinations of successfully completed education and specialized experience may be used to meet total experience requirements. To compute this percentage, first divide the total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide the number of completed higher level graduate education semester hours of education (that are in excess of 18 semester hours) by 36. Add the two percentages together; the total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: Only higher-level graduate education in excess of more than one-year may be used to qualify for this position and must be in a major such as those listed above.

You must include a copy of your transcripts.

Volunteer Experience:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.