Director - Directorate of Enforcement Programs

Occupational Safety and Health Administration • Washington, DC

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About The Position

This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The Director represents the Assistant Secretary in developing major OSHA enforcement policies, goals, and capabilities. The position establishes and maintains a formal system for issuing policy and program directives covering field enforcement and compliance assistance, and serves as a liaison for the Assistant Secretary and Regional Administrators by providing enforcement guidance outside the agency.

The Director plans and implements comprehensive occupational safety and health enforcement and enforcement-assistance programs for general and maritime industries. The role also evaluates federal agency working conditions and recommends that agency heads adopt standards to ensure safe and healthy workplaces.

Candidates must demonstrate the Executive Core Qualifications and Mandatory Technical Qualifications in a resume limited to two pages. Applicants must have technical and management experience, including experience at a major management level normally equivalent to GS-15. There is no positive education requirement. Appointment to the Senior Executive Service is subject to OPM Qualifications Review Board approval unless the applicant qualifies for a noncompetitive SES appointment.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must meet Executive Core Qualifications (unless eligible for the stated exception for current or former SES members or graduates of an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program).
• Must demonstrate the required Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications in a resume of no more than two pages, using a font no smaller than 10-point and margins no smaller than one inch.
• Must have technical and management experience and the knowledge and skills needed to perform the position’s duties.
• Must have experience at a major management level, normally equivalent to GS-15 in federal service.
• TQ 1: Extensive experience planning, implementing, and reviewing occupational safety and health enforcement policies for general, chemical, or maritime industries to ensure compliance with standards.
• TQ 2: Demonstrated ability to identify, focus, evaluate, and synthesize recommendations addressing significant operational problem areas in OSHA goals and programs, based on comprehensive technical understanding of field enforcement program administration.
• ECQ 1: Demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government and commitment to uphold the Constitution, rule of law, and service to the American people.
• ECQ 2: Demonstrated ability to manage resources strategically and efficiently, budget effectively, reduce wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technology improvements.
• ECQ 3: Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to produce work of exceptional quality reliably and effectively.
• ECQ 4: Demonstrated ability to lead and inspire people toward organizational vision, mission, and goals; build a high-performance, high-accountability culture; lead through change; and hold individuals accountable when needed.
• ECQ 5: Demonstrated ability to achieve individual and organizational results and align them with stated goals from superiors.
• Must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment when requested.
• May be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty; failure to obtain or maintain the required clearance may result in withdrawal of the offer or removal.
• If selected, must receive OPM Qualifications Review Board approval for appointment to the SES, unless eligible for noncompetitive appointment as described in the posting.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify Selective Service registration or exemption.
• May be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing; tentatively selected applicants must submit to screening for illegal drug use before appointment.
• Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Represent the Assistant Secretary in developing major OSHA enforcement policies, goals, and capabilities.
• Establish and maintain a formal system for issuing policy and program directives concerning field enforcement and compliance assistance.
• Serve as a liaison for the Assistant Secretary and Regional Administrators, providing enforcement guidance outside the agency.
• Direct the planning and implementation of comprehensive occupational safety and health enforcement and enforcement-assistance programs for general and maritime industries.
• Evaluate federal agency working conditions and recommend to agency heads the adoption of standards to ensure safe and healthy working conditions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; employees and their families have access to a range of benefits. Eligibility depends on position type, including whether employment is full-time, part-time, or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed