SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER
What you'd do
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage a broad range of base-level flight safety program elements for a wing conducting diverse aviation and airfield activities, including mishap investigations, reports, briefings, training, surveys, inspections, budgets, and equipment custody.
Major duties
1. Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates activities necessary to the overall management and operations of a diverse aviation/flight safety program. 2. Plans, directs and conducts investigations and analyzes of mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings and proposed recommendations. 3. Prepares supplements to instructions and manuals and develops specialized local instructions defining mishap prevention programs and procedures based on interpretation and/or adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other federal government agencies. 4. Reviews plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and/or changes in equipment to identify aviation/flight safety hazards within proposals, and monitors projects through completion to ensure risk mitigation. 5. Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/or unit safety representatives on a wide range of aviation/flight safety areas of concern.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management positions. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position. Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes managing safety or occupational health program elements, comprehensive knowledge of regulations, standards, laws, methods, and techniques applicable to a broad range of safety and occupational health duties, techniques of accident/mishap investigation of normal to high safety and occupational health risk areas, fact-finding, analysis, risk assessment, safety hazards/problems, and preparing and submitting formal reports, techniques applicable to construction; sound technical knowledge sufficient to analyze safety design features and specifications; and develop new methods and procedures to identify or control hazardous construction processes and equipment usage. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of established aviation/flight safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current issues as they relate to the military installation aviation/flight safety program; the requirements, methods, and techniques of accident/mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems, formal reporting procedures; and risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of aviation/flight safety risks. 2. Knowledge of T-6A, T-38C, and other military aircraft components, aircraft systems, troubleshooting, technical orders/directives, ground handling, and flight operations. 3. Knowledge of standard training techniques, methods, and materials sufficient to develop and present formal training and instructional sessions. 4. Skill and previous experience in conducting aviation mishap investigations; analyzing and evaluating hazardous conditions; preparing (authoring and critiquing) mishap reports; coordinating mishap recommendations with outside agencies to include System Program Offices (SPOs), depot maintenance facilities, major commands (MAJCOMs), and numbered air forces (NAFs); and addressing risk assessment methods and techniques for safety regulation compliance. 5. Skill utilizing and navigating the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS). 6. Skill and previous experience recommending airfield waivers (manual and automated) for new construction and/or airfield alterations. 7. Ability to plan, organize work, meet deadlines, and communicate effectively both orally and in writing. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
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