SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST for the Environmental, Safety and Health (ES/H) Office of the Supervisor of Shipbuilding Conversion and Repair, Bath, Maine (SSBA) of SUPERVISOR OF SHIPBUILDING BATH. You will be responsible to the Occupational Safety and Health (OS/H) manager for implementation of health and safety programs for SSBA. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
Major duties
You will most often self-initiate and will encompass known SSBA ashore and Ships Force afloat safety and occupational health areas and spend 40% on board vessels or in a contractor’s facility. You will review and interpret existing and new OS/H regulations and policies to determine their applicability to SSBA personnel and ships force operations. You will assist in the development and issue local safety and health instructions for control of hazardous materials. You will perform research and develop resolutions of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally. You will develop surveillance criteria and audit plans for conducting audits to determine the effectiveness of the SSB and contractor’s OS/H program. You will develop new employee indoctrination and indoctrinate SSBA and Ships Force personnel in SSBA and off-site OS/H programs as well providing OS/H regulatory and higher authority guidance. You will research and procure personal protective equipment to limit employee’s exposure to identified hazards. You will be responsible for the institution of: Hearing and Sight Conservation programs, Class “A” Mishap Investigations, Personal Fall Arrest System program, Ergonomics program and the Explosive Safety Observer program. You will conduct scheduled and unscheduled surveys of accident, fire, mishaps, incident investigations and provide findings to the ES/H Manager.
What you need to qualify
For GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: conducting inspections of ship or industrial workplaces, processes, or products to identify and recommend solutions of potential hazards for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities. OR For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting senior specialist with conducting inspections of ship or industrial workplaces, processes, or products to identify and recommend solutions of potential hazards for compliance in maritime construction and repair facilities. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and IOR: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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