Safety and Occupational Health Specalist.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Occupational Safety and Health Administration seeks a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to support VPP reviews, policy development, and program analysis in the Washington, DC area. The role involves compiling data, presenting findings, and ensuring regulatory compliance across agencies.

Responsibilities include reviewing recommendations, representing OSHA in key meetings, generating analytical materials, and monitoring safety trends to inform policy discussions and program improvements.

Qualifications

• IOR governs eligibility for Safety and Occupational Health Specialist roles.
• Specialized experience described for GS-09/11/12 levels and related duties.
• Education substitutions are allowed for certain combinations of graduate study or degrees.
• Candidate must meet the security/investigation level while applying.

Responsabilités

• Compile information and reports to assist the Director in decisions.
• Review regional recommendations for VPP participation decisions.
• Represent OSHA in meetings with industry, labor unions, academics, and safety organizations.
• Produce analytical materials for program evaluations, briefings, and policy discussions.
• Monitor safety data from enforcement and regulatory bodies to identify trends.

Connaissances

Managing safety program elements

Developing safety policy

Applying safety regulations

Training safety personnel

Formation

Bachelor's degree in safety/occupational health or related field

Description du poste

Duties

Major Duties of the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist include, but are not limited to, the following:

GS-09

• Compiling information and reports needed to assist the Director in determining whether to concur with recommendations.
• Assisting in developing new or revised approaches and procedures to resolve critical problems encountered in Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) application review and verification,
• Responding to oral and written requests for technical and program information concerning policies, procedures, and activities.
• Providing accurate, timely responses to requests for assistance and information (in-person, telephone, email, postal mail, websites, etc.).

GS-11

• Reviewing regional recommendations for approval, denial, or termination of Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) participation.
• Representing OSHA in meetings with industry, labor unions, academics, and national safety organizations, explaining regulatory requirements and negotiating understanding of program expectations.
• Producing analytical materials-spreadsheets, summaries, graphics, source documentation- for use in program evaluations, briefings, and policy discussions.
• Monitoring safety and health data from enforcement, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and other regulatory/scientific bodies, identifying trends that may influence cooperative program policy or procedures.

GS-12

• Developing background materials and identifying issues of national significance that may require official interpretations or regulatory clarification.
• Analyzing complex problems encountered by field staff during VPP application reviews and on-site evaluations and developing new or revised approaches and procedures.
• Providing technical assistance and on-the-job training in management review of safety and health programs to field staff conducting VPP pre-approval and on-site evaluations.
• Monitoring new or revised regulations, policy memoranda, safety/health studies, and industry best practices, summarizing impacts and developing recommendations.

As the employee progresses, the assignments will become more difficult and complex with less supervision.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

This series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)

Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR)

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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.

OR

Experience

Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): 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. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• 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.
• Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

OR

Certificates: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience.

You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) listed above, and the Specialized Experience below to qualify for the Safety and Occupational Health Specialist as described below.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

For the GS-09:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience include:

• Conducting research on occupational safety and health topics, program practices, or emerging trends.
• Compiling technical resources to support knowledge management and program improvements.
• Reviewing training courses to assess appropriateness of policies and procedures.

OR

Substitution of Experience: Two years of graduate education or a Master's degree in 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.

For the GS-11:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Examples of specialized experience include:

• Analyzing long range impacts of new initiatives or policy changes.
• Using analytical methods to assess program performance and progress.
• Identifying trends that point to the need for corrective action and/or suggesting solutions.
• Applying measurable, quantifiable criteria for evaluating safety and health programs or initiatives.

OR

Substitution of experience: Three years of progressively higher level related graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in safety or occupational health or related fields.

For the GS-12:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11. Examples of specialized experience include:

• Analyzing data to evaluate and improve a program, operation, or process.
• Evaluating safety and health programs or initiatives to assist with research projects.
• Participating in agency task forces involving safety and occupational health programs.
• Providing technical assistance or on-the-job training to safety and occupational health staff.

No substitution of education for experience

at the GS-12 level.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position.

Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit.

NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.

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