Safety and Occupational Health Specialist (OTI Safety Instructor)
What you'd do
This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Directorate of Administrative Programs (DAP), in the Office of Training and Education (OTE), located in Arlington Heights, IL. This position is at the full performance level. This position is inside the bargaining unit. This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.
Major duties
This position will serve as an Instructor at the OSHA Training Institute (OTI) specializing in Safety. Duties for the OTI Safety Instructor include, but are not limited to, the following: Conducting training using curriculum developed using the Instructional Systems Design (ISD). Teaching and demonstrating correct use of testing and monitoring instruments used by safety and health inspectors. Conducting training in a wide range of complex occupational safety subject matter at basic and advanced levels. Communicating expertise and ideas to participants in the classroom and laboratory. Serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in performance and oversight of developmental work.
What you need to qualify
This series has an Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR): Education:Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- safety or occupational health fi elds (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fi elds 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: (for positions above GS-5): Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements. Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management. Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fi elds such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certificates: Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements forGS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. You must meet the Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR) listed above, and the Specialized Experience below to qualify for the Safety & Occupational Health Specialist. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal Service. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized Experience is defined as: Providing advisory services regarding the identification and/or elimination of occupational conditions affecting the safety of personnel. Assisting in the development of training plans and/or safety and health management systems. Conducting training and/or providing guidance in one or more of the following subject areas: Electrical Safety; Machine Safeguarding; Lockout/Tagout; Maritime Industries; Industrial Cranes or Welding Processes.
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