Safety and Occupational Health Specialist
What you'd do
This position is to conduct safety and occupational health surveys at a health care installation, recommend measures to eliminate or control hazardous practices and conditions which may cause mishaps; and prepare supplemental written safety procedures for application to local organizational components. This position reports to the Division of Quality Management, Safety Program, Chinle, Arizona. A REAL ID will be required beginning May 7, 2025, in accordance with 6 C.F.R. 37.5 (2021).
Major duties
Please ensure your answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Error or omissions may impact your rating or result in your losing consideration for the job. The incumbent Performs periodic onsite surveys for assigned organizations, inspects construction projects and designs to determine compliance with applicable occupational safety standards. Prepares and revises safety instructions and guides that are relevant to current or planned contractor and base employees. Investigates mishaps, obtains statements from witnesses, photographs mishap scene, records circumstances of mishaps, estimate cost of property damage, and prepares a final report of findings with recommendations to correct the unsafe acts or conditions. Provides technical safety training to supervisors and employees using a wide variety of materials, publications, exhibits, protective devices and visual aids. Promotes safety campaigns through oral presentations at local safety committee meetings, posting safety displays and publishing mishap prevention articles.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. 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; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: GS09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Inspecting construction projects, preparing safety instructions, providing safety training, performing onsite surveys, preparing reports, promoting safety campaigns, and presenting at meetings. OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related Time In Grade Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade Requirements: Merit Promotion (status) candidates must have completed one year of service at the next lower grade level. Time-In-Grade provisions do not apply under the Excepted Service Examining Plan (ESEP). Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. IHS may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their directly related previous non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
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