SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Army National Guard Units

Columbus (OH)

On-site

USD 78,000 - 101,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Army National Guard Units in Ohio is seeking a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (GS-0018-11) to manage the state safety program, conduct inspections, and provide training and guidance on safety standards. The role requires education credentials and experience in health and safety within a large governmental organization.

This telework-eligible position is based in Columbus, OH, with the Army National Guard.

Qualifications

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.
To receive credit for education, you must provide official transcripts or other official documentation to support your educational claims.
To receive credit for education, you must provide official documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Responsibilities

Maintains a comprehensive ground and explosives safety program for the State.
Implements plans, methods, and assess risks to improve safety in the workplace and off-duty environments.
Conducts safety and occupational health surveys of offices, storage areas, and industrial areas to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards.
Identifies hazards and evaluates initial risk potential for harm to employees, the general public, damage to equipment and resources.
Prepares and conducts safety education, briefings, trainings, and related activities.
Investigates mishaps and provides corrective actions and responses to employees.

Education

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

Job description

SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Hiring Agency: Army National Guard Units

This National Guard position is for a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2939000 and is part of the OH SAFETY OFFICE, Ohio Army National Guard. This position is located in the Army National Guard (ARNG) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)/State, Territory, and District of Columbia Safety and Occupational Health Office.

Key Responsibilities

As a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST, GS-0018-11, you will perform the following duties: 1. Serves as the State, Territory, District of Columbia Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the maintenance of a comprehensive ground and explosives, safety program for the State.

Coordinates with senior safety personnel and provides quality actions and plans for the sustainment of State ARNG Safety and Occupational Health Management Systems (ASOHMS) within the broad framework of statutory public law, DOD, Army, and National Guard policy, goals, and objectives. Implements plans, methods, and assess risks to improve safety in the workplace and off-duty environments.

Reduces preventable mishaps in the preservation of ARNG personnel, equipment, facilities, and resources. The SOH Specialist executes a complex SO&EH program for a broad occupational field involving a wide variety of changing, high risk operations, environmental conditions, and hazardous materials. Reviews and updates the State SOH Plan to include all applicable Army SOH functional areas.

Reviews and updates State safety policy and Standard Operating Procedures for SOH programs.

Functional program responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following areas: Monitors and evaluates installation SOH functional Safety Programs for effective implementation, to include; Workplace Operations, Workplace safety, Hazard communication programs, Industrial operations (lockout/tagout, confined space, fall protection), Emergency planning and response, Safety Training and Education of SOH programs consisting of training needs assessments of subordinate organizations mission and operational needs.

Community, Off-Duty Recreation, and Seasonal Safety, Public, family, child, and youth safety, Tactical Operations, Tactical safety, Force mobilization, Transportation Safety, Motor vehicle mishap prevention, Maritime activities, Safe cargo operations, Explosives Safety, Range Safety Operations, Electrical Safety, Fire and Emergency Services Safety, and Contract Safety. 2. Performs inspections of daily operations and workplaces. Conducts or participates in.

Identifies high risk hazardous operations and procedures and ensures mitigation countermeasures are effective. Performs inspections, assessments, and surveys of daily safety and occupational health operations and workplaces requiring a degree of physical exertion and considerable standing, walking, climbing, bending, crouching, stretching, lifting of moderately heavy objects, reaching or similar movements.

Conducts safety and occupational health surveys of offices, storage areas, and industrial areas to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards.

The use of Personal Protective Equipment and clothing may be needed to conduct surveys involving recurrent exposure to hazards and discomforts, moving machine parts, shielded radiation sources, irritant chemicals, acid fumes, physical stresses, high noise levels, adverse weather conditions, and high temperatures.

Identifies hazards and evaluates initial risk potential for harm to employees, the general public, damage to equipment and resources, and provides technical assistance to managers, supervisors and employees necessary to achieve safe and healthy working conditions. Monitors employee performance, environmental conditions, facilities, and equipment for compliance with OSHA and Army standards. Identifies hazards and unsafe conditions and practices. 3. Conducts safety education.

Prepares and distributes safety promotional and informative materials to maintain safety awareness. Prepares and conducts briefings, meetings, training classes, and associated functions. Determines safety education requirements for individuals or groups. Develops training plans to ensure worker qualification and competency.

Prepares and conducts general and specialized training courses for supervisors, collateral duty representatives, labor union representatives, safety committees, and employees on safety related matters. Participates in safety committee meetings to answer questions and provide recommendations.

Provides safety consultation to directors, supervisors, managers, workers, and unions on safety requirements and procedures; investigations of mishaps; survey actions, and mishap prevention.? Investigates employee complaints of alleged unsafe/unhealthful working conditions; recommends corrective action; assures implementation of corrective actions and prepares responses to employees. 4. Performs other duties as assigned.

*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description (PD#:D2939000). https://acpol2.army.mil/ako/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp

Requirements & Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience - 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 If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide official transcripts or other official documentation to support your educational claims.

To receive credit for education, you must provide official documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

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

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $77926 – $101309/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-27.

Who is eligible to apply?