Occupational Safety And Health Specialist

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Travis AFB, CA

10h

About The Position

This Palace Acquire (PAQ) Program position provides experience and training leading to career development in Occupational Safety. The role is an entry-level opportunity for recent graduates, with a two-year formal training plan and yearly salary increases. The program offers a permanent position upon successful completion of the formal training plan. Promotions and salary increases are based on successful performance and supervisory approval. Position locations may vary, and total salary depends on the position's geographic location.

Under supervision, the specialist conducts inspections of operations and facilities where anticipated hazards are low and predictable; conducts safety training and maintains class schedules, records, equipment, and facilities; participates in portions of mishap investigations and prepares and presents findings; and participates in Air Force Occupational Safety Programs such as Hazard Abatement, Confined Space, and Ergonomics. The specialist also completes special assignments consistent with the formal training plan.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen.
• Meet the Recent Graduate Program eligibility criteria: generally, have completed all requirements for a qualifying degree within the previous two years, with an exception for eligible veterans whose military service obligation affected their application period.
• Have completed a four-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
• Document Superior Academic Achievement at the undergraduate level through qualifying class standing, GPA, or membership in a national scholastic honor society.
• Provide transcripts supporting educational claims; education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
• Provide evidence of equivalency for education completed at a foreign college or university.
• Register for Selective Service if applicable.
• Meet any security clearance requirement that may apply.
• Be prepared to work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays, if required.
• Serve a one-year probationary period.
• Apply through the specified Air Force Civilian Careers Recent Graduates website to receive further consideration.

Nice To Haves

• A degree in Safety or Occupational Health fields, such as Safety, Occupational Health, or Industrial Hygiene.
• A degree in another related field supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, or closely related disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections of operations and facilities where anticipated hazards are low in nature and predictable in advance.
• Conduct safety training and, under supervision, develop class schedules and maintain necessary records, data, classroom equipment, and facilities.
• Participate in portions of mishap investigations and prepare and present findings.
• Participate in Air Force Occupational Safety Programs, including Hazard Abatement, Confined Space, and Ergonomics.
• Conduct special assignments consistent with the formal training plan.

Benefits

• Permanent position upon completion of the formal training plan.
• Yearly salary increases during the two-year formal training plan, subject to successful performance and supervisory approval.
• Student Loan Repayment Program may be offered to eligible candidates; a three-year service agreement is required.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• PCS expenses may be paid if authorized.
• Federal employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level