Safety and Occupational Health Manager
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the chief of safety advisor to the Brigade Commander and provides safety oversight and management of the Brigade's Safety and Occupational Health Program.
Major duties
Inspects subordinate units and facilities to ensure compliance with safety and occupational health regulations and identifies corrective actions to mitigate hazards. Evaluates safety program effectiveness through surveys and audits, reporting deficiencies and recommending improvements. Develops and applies risk management strategies for explosives and hazardous materials to ensure safe operations and support mission objectives. Develops and implements safety policies and procedures to protect personnel and support mission requirements. Oversees the Brigade’s Safety and Occupational Health Program, ensuring adherence to Army and federal safety standards. Leads accident investigations, analyzes causes, and provides recommendations to prevent recurrence and improve safety.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes : 1) Managing a comprehensive safety and occupational health program, 2) Creating explosives safety site plans and advising on safe storage and handling procedures, 3) Conducts safety and occupational health inspections and surveys in a maritime or industrial environment and 4) Advising senior leadership on risk mitigation, interpreting and applying safety standard, and drafting deviation requests for non-standard operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
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