IC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR

Arizona Department of Administration•Tucson, AZ

2d•Remote

About The Position

This position performs highly responsible tasks managing/supervising the State’s Occupational Safety and Health Consultation and Cooperative Programs; evaluates public and private employer’s establishment for conditions of compliance of the State and Federal Occupational Safety and Health standards, regulations, laws, rules, and codes; oversees the On-site Consultation Project, and Outreach Training. This position also schedules and visits with outside stakeholders on a routine basis; delivers high-impact information to attendees and ways they can be involved in the cooperative programs offered by the State OSHA program. Provides opportunities for marketing outreach training to cities and counties throughout the state. Markets the value of the free services we provide well before any compliance activity. This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures. The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Requirements

Knowledge in
Field Operations Manual (FOM)
Consultation Policies and Procedures Manual
Voluntary Protection Programs Policies and Procedures Manual.
Industrial Commission of Arizona Policies and Procedures
ADOSH policies, procedures, and rules
OSHA Information System (OIS)
Salesforce System
The OSHA standards, Arizona Revised Statutes, Arizona Administrative Codes as well as consensus standards
Occupational safety and health hazard recognition (e.g. unsafe trenching practices, fall hazards, electrical hazards, machine guarding, respiratory hazards, chemical exposures) and their potentials for causing injury and/or illnesses
Effective methods for eliminating or controlling occupational safety and health standards
Google Suite, Windows, Outlook, Excel and Word
Skill in:
Oral and written communication
Typing and using a keyboard
Time management
Interpretation of laws, standards, rules and operating procedures
Use and performance of a variety of technical monitoring equipment
Application of cost effective and appropriate corrective measures to control work-place safety hazards
Interpersonal relations
Recognition and evaluation of occupational safety and health hazards
Investigative procedures, report writing, and documentation of case files
Leadership skills
Ability to:
Manage reports to meet deadlines
Manage heavy workloads with high level of accuracy and production
Review and interpret employer's safety and health management systems
Works well under pressure
Recognize hazardous conditions in workplaces within the construction, general, and agricultural industries.
Recognize and engage tactfully those with different backgrounds, characteristics, and perspectives.
Present/speak in front of large audiences

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent credential. BS in a related Safety and/or Health field from an accredited college or university and 6 yrs. of work-related safety experience in the following General Industry settings, Construction Industry, and Agriculture Industry where reports were drafted as a result of walk around audits of said industry. Five years of supervisory experience.

Responsibilities

Actively promote and develop Alliances and Partnerships with trade and professional associations, companies, labor unions, educational institutions, community and faith-based groups, and government agencies, and groups of employers, employees, and employee representatives that are committed to workplace safety and health.
Conduct annual reviews to determine if participants are meeting the program’s fundamental requirements.
Supervisor day to day activities and work production from all assigned units.
Oversee the Voluntary Protection Program in the state of Arizona. Review all VPP on-site evaluation reports.
Make recommendations or decisions for participation to the ADOSH Director.
Review audits annually to determine program issues and/or deficiencies, modify procedures to improve program implementation.
Develop and deliver presentations at conferences, VPP, SHARP, and PEPP ceremonies, associations' meetings, and stakeholder events promoting ADOSH cooperative programs and consultation services.
Develop marketing and outreach strategies for adoptions of new Standards, Directives, Emphasis programs and future events for the ICA Chief of Legislative Affairs/Public Information Officer.
Oversees outreach training and designing activities to target employers identified in the Consultation Annual Program Plan (CAPP) or the State Annual Performance Plan.
Evaluate where promotion or outreach is ineffective, develop new strategies to address shortcomings.
Attending, contributing, and offering solution to the Arizona Management System (AMS) for the Compliance Assistance Specialist and Consultation sections. This includes areas such as A3 project development, metric development, process improvements, huddle boards, standard work, GEMBA walks, one on one coaching, annual appraisals, and problem solving.

Benefits

Sick leave
Vacation with 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
Health and dental insurance
Retirement plan
Life insurance and long-term disability insurance
Optional employee benefits include short-term disability insurance, deferred compensation plans, and supplemental life insurance

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