SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Kittery (ME); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command seeks a Safety and Occupational Specialist at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, ME. The role focuses on hazard elimination, corrective action, and OSH program development within the OCC Safety, Health and Environmental Office.

You will lead investigations, monitor hazards, and implement safety controls while coordinating with DoD and NAVSEA requirements. Federal employment benefits apply.

Qualifications

• Experience investigating newly recognized hazards and developing interim/long-term controls.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and implementing safety and occupational health program elements and procedures.
• Experience planning and coordinating workplace monitoring and sampling activities for various hazards.

Responsibilities

• Recommend practical measures to eliminate, control, or reduce identified hazards and monitor corrective action.
• Take immediate action to stop work or direct personnel when conditions present imminent danger to life or health.
• Evaluate workplace monitoring results with subject-matter experts.
• Develop and implement OSH program elements and corrective measures.

Skills

Hazard identification

Workplace monitoring

Safety program implementation

Emergency response actions

Recordkeeping

Education

Master's degree in safety or occupational health

Bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours safety-related

Job description

Summary You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALIST in the OCC SAFETY, HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL OFC, PORTSMOUTH, NAVAL SHIPYARD of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties Help

• You will recommend practical measures to eliminate, control, or reduce identified hazards and monitors corrective action and abatement.
• You will take immediate action, including stopping work or directing personnel from an area, where conditions present an imminent danger to life or health, and report such actions through established channels.
• You will evaluate workplace monitoring results with appropriate subject-matter experts.
• You will develop and implement corrective measures and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program elements.

Requirements Help

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will recommend practical measures to eliminate, control, or reduce identified hazards and monitors corrective action and abatement.
• You will take immediate action, including stopping work or directing personnel from an area, where conditions present an imminent danger to life or health, and report such actions through established channels.
• You will evaluate workplace monitoring results with appropriate subject-matter experts.
• You will develop and implement corrective measures and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) program elements.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

GS-09

• Experience investigating newly recognized hazards for which established controls or precedents may be inadequate and develops or recommends appropriate interim and long-term measures.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and implementing safety and occupational health program elements, procedures, instructions, and monitoring activities.
• Experience planning and coordinating workplace monitoring and sampling activities for anticipated or recognized hazards including gases, vapors, fumes, dusts, fibers, physical agents, and others as applicable.
• Experience maintaining required records, reports, statistics, and exposure-related documentation and uses available data to identify trends, recurring deficiencies, and opportunities for improved hazard control.
• Experience participating in system safety reviews and evaluating new or modified work processes, equipment, drawings, and procedures for safety and occupational health implications.

GS-07

• Experience conducting comprehensive safety and occupational health inspections, surveys, audits, and evaluations throughout the shipyard.
• Experience inspecting shipboard, shop, building, construction, maintenance, overhaul, refueling, storage, and other work areas to identify hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions and practices.
• Experience evaluating work processes, equipment, materials, environmental conditions, personnel protection measures, and compliance with applicable requirements.
• Experience performing workplace monitoring and evaluates safety and occupational health information, including chemical and physical agent measurements and other exposure-related data, as appropriate to the assignment.
• Experience investigating accidents, injuries, property damage, complaints, deficiencies, and unusual or emergent safety and occupational health problems.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-09: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a 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

Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a 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

Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. degree that is related to the position being filled.

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NOTE: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-07: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a 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

Successful completion of one full year of graduate education in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a 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;

NOTE: One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended.

COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be combined to meet the total qualification requirements.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

PPP APPLICANTS

PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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