Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Smithsonian; Suitland (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution's Administrative Office at the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is seeking candidates for a safety and occupational health management role within the Undersecretary for Museums and Culture. The position emphasizes safety, environmental, and emergency management across the organization.

Qualified applicants will demonstrate experience in safety program oversight, documentation, and coordination with museum operations.

Qualifications

• Graduate Education: safety/occupational health fields or related disciplines with 24 semester hours in safety, health, industrial hygiene, or related areas.
• Experience: one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent in safety, health, environmental, and emergency management.
• Resume must be two pages and clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience.

Education

Graduate Education in safety/occupational health fields

Two years of progressively higher level graduate education toward master’s degree

Job description

The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in Administrative Office, Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Undersecretary for Museums and Culture. SAAM shares the stories of our nation through American art and craft to inspire reflection, spark dialogue, and build connections.

Individual Occupational Requirements

Education: 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: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. For this position, specialized experience is defined as managing safety and occupational health management for an organization; overseeing environmental management for an organization; and overseeing emergency management for an organization.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement, as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead, provide detailed, descriptive information about your actual experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Part‑time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s or equivalent degree related to the position as described above may be substituted to meet the experience requirements.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.