SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER (TITLE 5)

Air National Guard Units

Illinois

On-site

USD 77,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Illinois seeks a Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Title 5) to lead the ground safety program and provide advisory safety services. The role includes planning, directing, and evaluating safety and occupational health activities across facilities, operations, and explosives handling.

The position requires a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of higher-level graduate education, with a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Education qualification required to qualify at GS-11 level. Official transcripts may be requested.

Responsibilities

Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates ground safety and occupational health programs.
Reviews health and safety plans and develops local directives and procedures.
Conducts inspections and evaluations of facilities, equipment, and operations to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree or LL.M.

Job description

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER (TITLE 5)

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER (TITLE 5), Position Description Number T5820P01 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

As a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER (TITLE 5), GS-0018-11, you will perform work in a broad range of ground safety program elements such as, inspections/surveys, evaluations, mishap investigations, advisory safety services to tenant organizations and safety training. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities necessary to the overall management of the ground and weapons safety programs.

Reviews health and safety plans/programs and develops and issues local directives and procedures establishing technical and administrative safety and occupational health requirements for industrial, construction, commercial, transportation activities, and explosives operations.

Plans, schedules, and conducts periodic inspections and evaluations for the following: Facilities, equipment, operations to include munitions maintenance, loading/unloading explosives, missile handling, weapons firing ranges, combat training, sited explosives storage area, operational explosives storage locations and identifies deficiencies in the programs and variances to the standards using a comprehensive knowledge of regulations, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques to determine compliance with occupational safety and health regulations, DOD explosives safety standards and AF regulations.

Plans investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings. Work operations and environmental conditions involve a substantial number and diversity of hazards which include those with significant severity and loss.

Prepares supplements to regulations and manuals and develops specialized local regulations defining mishap prevention, handling, and storage procedures based on interpretation and/or adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other Federal government agencies.

Coordinates with all installation offices, shops and sections regarding comprehensive occupational health matters affecting installation personnel and devises specialized operating practices involving diverse but recognized hazards.

Prepares and revises local written procedures or abatement actions for conditions not directly addressed by existing standards or guidelines to include safety instruction and guides that are relevant to weapons/explosives safety, storage, and transportation of weapons/explosives and might affect base employees and current or planned contractor operations.

Requirements & Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, to qualify for a GS-11 Level you MUST possess Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related You must provide a copy of OFFICIAL transcripts to support your educational claim.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $76573 – $99550/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-05-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.