Safety and Occupational Health Specialist.

Smithsonian Institution; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Insurance

Leave

Life Insurance

Long Term Care Insurance

Retirement Program

Job summary

The Smithsonian Institution seeks a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist to implement and execute elements of the organization’s safety and occupational health program across the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the National Portrait Gallery, the Archives of American Art, the Smithsonian Library, the Office of Protection Services, and the Office of Facilities Management and Reliability.

You will protect employees, tenants, and assets from hazards, conduct incident investigations, and

Qualifications

• Education and experience aligned with safety/occupational health.
• One year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Protect employees and assets from safety, fire, and environmental hazards.
• Investigate incidents and educate staff on proper procedures.
• Coordinate annual emergency drills including active shooter or terrorism response drills.

Skills

Safety program management

Emergency management

Environmental management

Education

Safety/occupational health degree

Job description

Duties

The Safety and Occupational Health Specialist will be responsible for implementing and executing assigned elements of the safety and occupational health program for Smithsonian American Art Museum, (SAAM), National Portrait Gallery (NPG), Achieves of American Art (AAA)Smithsonian Library (SIL), Office of Protection Services (OPS) and Office of Facilities Management and Reliability (OFMR).

In This Position, You Will

• Perform assignments to protect employees and tenant units working within the facility from occupational safety and health hazards, protect the assets from fire and life safety hazards,and protect the environment from pollution due to facility operations.
• Investigate incidents involving waste mishaps and prepares written reports detailing the incident(s) and educates staff on proper procedures.
• Coordinate and conduct all required annual emergency drills (fire, explosion, severe weather,and other undesirable events), including active shooter or terrorism response drills.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements, including one year time-in-grade at the next lower grade level for promotion candidates, must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date. See the 'Required Documents' section for additional information.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirements

Education:

Undergraduate and 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.

In Addition To The Basic Qualification Requirement Above

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 Education

None

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

Recruitment Incentive:

Recruitment incentive(s) may be authorized for this position. However, approval for incentives are contingent upon various availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require the incumbent to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a certain time period.

Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid.

Selections may be made for vacancies across the Smithsonian Institution (SI). By applying to this position, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more SI hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.

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.

The Federal Government offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Please see Benefits at

• Flexible Spending Accounts -
• Health Insurance -
• Leave -
• Life Insurance -
• Long Term Care Insurance -
• Retirement Program -