Title 5 Safety And Occupational Health Manager Gs-0018-12

Air National Guard Units•Charleston, WV

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 5 civilian employee excepted-service position. The Safety and Occupational Health Manager has overall responsibility for a fully developed safety program and advises managerial and executive personnel on actions to achieve mission goals while minimizing injury to personnel and property damage. The work includes assessing program effectiveness and developing safety criteria and procedures, including for weapons and explosives, with work products affecting a broad range of agency safety activities. The role manages safety and occupational health activities for a complex, multi-mission installation and tenant commands. It reviews programs and plans, establishes technical and administrative requirements, inspects facilities and operations, investigates mishaps and hazardous conditions, analyzes trends, and recommends corrective actions. The manager develops local instructions and procedures, reviews explosives site plans and construction projects, provides technical training, and may stop operations presenting imminent danger to people or property. The position is designated as Essential Personnel and may require duty in preparation for or response to a state emergency or disaster. It may require work outside normal duty hours, including overtime, to support operational requirements or contingencies. The position requires U.S. citizenship, a valid driver's license, a satisfactory security clearance and National Agency Check before assignment, and successful completion of a two-year probationary period.

Requirements

General experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the position's duties.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level.
Specialized experience applying industrial construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, equipment, and utility systems to assess compliance with building safety standards and develop hazard controls for airport ground facilities and supporting industrial shops.
Specialized experience applying psychological and physiological factors to develop ground aviation safety education activities and promote safe work practices.
Specialized experience applying safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, and standards to plan, organize, direct, operate, and evaluate programs related to ground aviation, industrial, and marine operations, including aviation maintenance, support equipment, airport ground operations, facilities, runway maintenance, and industrial work processes.
U.S. citizenship.
Must obtain and maintain a satisfactory security clearance and, at minimum, complete a National Agency Check before assignment.
Valid driver's license.
Must successfully complete a two-year probationary period.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
Must provide examples in the application substantiating general and specialized experience; applicants qualifying based on education must submit college transcripts or proof of degree with the application.
Must meet federal employment suitability requirements following a background investigation.
Must comply with the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment; a qualifying domestic violence conviction precludes performing the position's duties.

Responsibilities

Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate the safety program, including weapons and explosives safety, for a complex installation and tenant commands.
Review safety and occupational health, weapons, and explosives programs; develop and issue instructions and procedures establishing technical and administrative requirements.
Conduct inspections, evaluations, and surveys of facilities, equipment, and operations; identify program deficiencies and compliance variances.
Investigate mishaps and hazardous conditions, determine causes and contributing factors, prepare reports, analyze mishap data, identify trends, and recommend prevention measures.
Participate in Safety Investigation Boards and investigate occupational safety mishaps and hazards, preparing and submitting required reports.
Prepare supplements to instructions and manuals and develop local procedures for mishap prevention and the handling, use, and storage of weapons and explosives.
Evaluate emerging safety trends and coordinate environmental, weapons, and explosives safety matters with other installation offices.
Review and develop explosives site plans and construction specifications; monitor projects for compliance with explosives safety standards and codes.
Recommend design changes and technical controls to eliminate or reduce hazards in the construction, repair, and maintenance of facilities and equipment.
Stop operations that present imminent danger to personnel or property when necessary.
Attend pre-construction conferences and brief contractors on explosives quantity-distance safety requirements; identify hazards and assess life-safety-code compliance.
Develop and deliver technical safety training to supervisors, employees, and unit explosives safety representatives.
Promote safe work practices and accident prevention through training materials, campaigns, displays, presentations, and safety committee meetings.
Perform other duties as assigned.