Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

U.S. Department of Labor; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Hartford Area Office in Hartford, CT, seeks a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist. This position is inside the bargaining unit and the full performance level is GS-12.

A writing sample may be included as part of the interview process. You must meet the Basic Requirements and Specialized Experience described in the Education and Qualifications sections.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience demonstrating knowledge of OSHA or related safety standards.
• Ability to analyze hazards and advise on corrective actions.
• Experience inspecting workplaces for compliance with safety policies.

Skills

OSHA standards knowledge

Hazard analysis

Workplace inspections

Safety program advisory

Education

Bachelor's in safety or industrial hygiene

Graduate education in safety related field

Job description

This position will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist within the Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration at the Hartford Area Office, located in Hartford, CT.

• This position is inside the bargaining unit.
• The full performance level of this position is at the GS-12 grade level.
• A writing sample may be included as part of the interview process.

You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, as described below.

Education

For information about the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), please see Education section of this announcement.

Minimum Qualifications

For the GS-07 level

Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the individual occupational requirement, applicants must demonstrate 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level, in the Federal or Private Sector. Specialized Experience is described as experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience are as follows:

• Applying a general knowledge of OSHA or related safety and occupational health standards or codes to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
• Analyzing or evaluating new and existing safety inspection jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of 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.

or

Education: One full year of progressively higher-level graduate education.

or

Superior academic achievement in a bachelor's degree program. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, based on completed courses.
2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.)-- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: a. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; b. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
3. 3. Election to membership in a National Honor Society - membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision.
4. A qualifying combination of education and competencies as described above.

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:

• 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.
• Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of 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.

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:

• 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.
• Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.

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.