Safety Technician

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System; Coleman (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

US Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System is seeking candidates for a GL-07 level position focusing on safety and occupational health within correctional facilities in Florida. The role requires one year of graduate education in fire prevention, industrial hygiene, or environmental health, or an equivalent year of specialized experience related to safety and health.

Qualified applicants may have backgrounds as biological, medical, engineering technicians, fire prevention inspectors, or

Qualifications

• One year of graduate education in fire prevention, industrial hygiene or environmental health meets specialized experience for GL-07.
• One year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty to the next lower grade in safety and occupational health.
• Credit may be given for paid and unpaid experience; show actual time spent in activities.

Skills

Biological technician

Medical technician

Engineering technician

Fire prevention inspector

Environmental health worker

Education

Graduate education in safety/health

Job description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements.

Education:

One full year of graduate education, with major study in fire prevention, industrial hygiene or environmental health, meets specialized experience required for the GL-07 level.

OR

Experience:

You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. To be creditable, experience must be in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific qualifications to successfully perform the duties of the position.

• Experience as a biological technician.
• Experience as a medical technician.
• Experience as an engineering technician.
• Experience as a fire prevention inspector.
• Experience as an environmental health worker.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.