SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

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

Job summary

The U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Mayport, FL seeks a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (GS-12) to lead environmental, safety and health programs Navy-wide.

You will serve as SME/PM for assigned programs, provide guidance to employees, and ensure compliance with OSHA and safety laws while conducting investigations and preparing reports. This position requires readiness to travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites, ability to inspect ships and facilities, and to work in an industrial environment

Qualifications

• Experience providing expertise related to multiple safety and health programs.
• Experience generating required safety, health and metrics to SERMC, CNRMC, and NAVSEA.
• Experience and skill assessing and advising on the impact of commands activities on occupational safety and health issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, manage and/or implement multiple environmental, safety, and health programs.
• Serve as SME and PM of assigned safety and health programs.
• Provide safety guidance to employees to ensure OSHA compliance.
• Research changes in safety and health laws.
• Manage health programs: Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Ergonomics.
• Oversee Fire Warden, Traffic Safety, Medical Surveillance and Energy Control.
• Conduct unplanned event/mishap investigations and detailed reports.
• Develop safety reports and metrics for SERMC, CNRMC, and NAVSEA.

Skills

Safety programs

Safety metrics

OSH impact

Job description

Summary

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You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST in the ENVIRONMENTAL, SAFETY & HEALTH DEPT (CODE 106) of SOUTHEAST REG MAINTENANCE CTR SERMC.

Duties

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• You will design, develop, manage and/or implement multiple environmental, safety, and health programs.
• You will serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) and Program Manager (PM) of assigned safety and health programs.
• You will provide safety guidance to employees performing a wide range of duties to ensure command-wide compliance with occupational safety and health laws.
• You will research and implement the latest changes/developments in safety and health laws.
• You will manage the health program to include Respiratory Protection, Fall Protection, Ergonomics, Fire Warden, Traffic Safety, Medical Surveillance and Energy Control.
• You will conduct unplanned event/mishap investigations and complete a detailed report.
• You will develop occupational safety and health reports and metrics used to report data.
• You will ensure compliance with the Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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 be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Work requires frequent shipboard and facility inspections, investigations, and surveys.
• May be required to walk, stoop, bend, climb ladders, and enter into confined spaces.
• Moderately strenuous activity is common to observe and study work operations in an industrial environment.
• Incumbent may be exposed to moderate discomforts and unpleasantness such as high noise, temperature extremes, fumes, and vapors.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position requires successful completion of a pre-employment medical examination as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

GS-12

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-11 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experience providing expertise related to multiple safety and health programs.
• Experience generating required safety, health and metrics to SERMC, CNRMC, and NAVSEA.
• Experience and skill assessing and advising on the impact of commands activities on occupational safety and health issues.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

There is no education substitution for this GS-12 position.

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.
• Certain incentives (such as Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

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; 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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