Security-Cleared Safety & Health Specialist

NextGen Federal Systems; Aberdeen (WA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Federal Systems seeks an Occupational Safety Specialist to support our Safety and Occupational Health Initiatives for the CECOM program at Aberdeen Proving Ground. You will help implement the SOH program, communicate hazards, and track near-misses and incidents.

The role requires active security clearance eligibility and DoD experience, with strong MS Office proficiency and vigilant attention to safety standards in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree desired but not required.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated, relevant experience.
• Experience working in security capacity with Army, Joint Staff, and/or DoD organizations.
• Military experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, particularly Word and PowerPoint.
• Self-motivated with strong oral and written communication, organizational skills, and attention to detail to operate in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Must have an active Secret level security clearance and TS/SCI eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable SOH directives, standards, and regulations.
• Assist managers, supervisors, and the SOH Specialists in implementing the SOH Program.
• Provide a channel of communication between employees and management to assist management in providing a safe and healthful workplace.
• Assist the supervisor with reporting and logging hazards, near-misses, and accidents.
• Assist supervisor with the submission of trouble calls to correct identified hazards immediately, dependent upon risk.
• Conduct daily walk-thrus, scanning the work areas for hazards and non-compliance, and initiate appropriate actions to correct deficiencies.
• Be responsible for delivering SOH pass-ups/pass-downs to all employees within their work areas.
• Attend safety and health management and technical training as necessary to remain proficient in assigned responsibilities.
• If applicable recognize CECOM employees for performing their duties safely, going above and beyond to remove hazards, and/or reporting near misses and hazards.
• Provide input for corrective actions to supervisor, safety committee and SOH personnel.
• Accompany safety committee members along with a supervisor or work leader on monthly inspections of their work center.
• Provide feedback to the CECOM Directorate for Safety on work center safety hazards/issues.
• Assist CECOM SOH personnel on work center safety issues, inspections, and accident/near miss investigations

Skills

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

NextGen Federal Systems seeks an Occupational Safety Specialist to support our Safety and Occupational Health Initiatives for the CECOM program at Aberdeen Proving Ground. You will help implement the SOH program, communicate hazards, and track near-misses and incidents.

The role requires active security clearance eligibility and DoD experience, with strong MS Office proficiency and vigilant attention to safety standards in a dynamic environment.