DEPUTY DIRECTOR OSHA
About The Position
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's main goal is to provide fire protection, emergency medical care, and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property, and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire, life safety and disaster preparedness, along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865, FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Department's core values. The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Deputy Director in the Bureau of OSHA. Reporting directly to the OSHA Director, under general direction and with very wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment and initiative, the Deputy Director will supervise subordinate staff, conduct environmental, health and safety audits of facilities and/or operations to ensure compliance with federal, state or local regulations and policies; prepare technical reports that identify deficiencies and provide recommended corrective actions; research local, state and federal laws and regulations to determine applicability to facilities and/or operations; ensure compliance with OSHA and NYS Department of Labor (PESH) regulations; make and record observations on the progress of research investigations and evaluate data; assist in the agency’s research efforts and environmental, health and safety issues, and other research projects; conduct workplace assessments/audits/investigations and understand industrial processes; collect and analyze occupational illness and injury data; perform air monitoring and/or other industrial hygiene measurements utilizing a variety of technical equipment; assist OSHA Director with research and presentations; responsible for data gathering and various technical and administrative tasks.
Requirements
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health (for Assignment Level I)
- A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization (for Assignment Level II and above)
- A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization (for Assignment Level II and above)
- Education and/or experience which is equivalent to the above, but all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described above.
- Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required.
Responsibilities
- Supervise subordinate staff
- Conduct environmental, health and safety audits of facilities and/or operations to ensure compliance with federal, state or local regulations and policies
- Prepare technical reports that identify deficiencies and provide recommended corrective actions
- Research local, state and federal laws and regulations to determine applicability to facilities and/or operations
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and NYS Department of Labor (PESH) regulations
- Make and record observations on the progress of research investigations and evaluate data
- Assist in the agency’s research efforts and environmental, health and safety issues, and other research projects
- Conduct workplace assessments/audits/investigations and understand industrial processes
- Collect and analyze occupational illness and injury data
- Perform air monitoring and/or other industrial hygiene measurements utilizing a variety of technical equipment
- Assist OSHA Director with research and presentations
- Responsible for data gathering and various technical and administrative tasks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
