Safety&Occupational Health Specialist
What you'd do
The Mishap Investigation Specialist supports the NASA Safety Center's Mishap Prevention and Organizational Performance Office and provides mishap investigation, root cause analysis, and mishap prevention expertise across the Agency in support of the NASA Mishap Program Executive. This position is responsible for assisting and advising Centers, Programs, projects and investigating authorities on the implementation of policy and best practice techniques for mishap and close call investigations.
Major duties
Provide mishap program guidance and oversight to mishap investigation boards and mishap programs across the Agency. Develop mishap investigation and root cause analysis course content and instruct, in-person and virtual, mishap program and root cause analysis training to the Agency and outside Agency organizations. Provide guidance to NASA mishap and close call investigations ensuring investigations are thorough and factually correct including the development of all documentation, root cause analysis process is followed, and corrective actions are identified. Develop and maintain Agency documentation for mishap investigation policies and requirements such as NPR 8621.1, NASA’s Mishap and Close Call Reporting, Investigating and Record Keeping. Lead Mishap Program Health Assessments to ensure robust mishap investigation and prevention programs across all NASA Centers. Represent the agency on the cross-Agency NASA Mishap Program Working Group and applicable Federal working groups. Participate in the development of new tools and processes designed to help improve the NASA Mishap program.
What you need to qualify
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level: Leading one or more aspects of a NASA led mishap or close call investigation process which may include initial safety response, investigation analysis, report documentation, corrective actions, or recommendations development; Leading a team in the performance root cause analysis in support of an investigation or assessment; and Assisting in the development of mishap related training materials. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.
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