Safety And Occupational Health Manager

Air Education and Training Command • Maxwell AFB, AL

21d

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to perform work across a broad range of occupational safety program elements, including inspections and surveys, assessments, evaluations, mishap investigations, and safety training. The position performs safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas, investigates mishaps, develops specialized operating practices, reviews construction plans and specifications, and provides technical safety instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives.

The role requires applying safety and occupational health principles and regulations to military installation operations; investigating and reporting accidents and mishaps; assessing risks and hazards; evaluating construction plans for compliance with safety codes and standards; and preparing and presenting training on topics such as traffic safety, hazardous-material storage, laboratory hazards, and building evacuations. Work may occasionally involve travel away from the normal duty station, on-call duty outside normal hours or on holidays, and a physical examination. The employee must maintain current certifications and be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, where applicable.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
• Must maintain current certifications.
• Must meet the applicable OPM qualification requirements for the Safety and Occupational Health Management Series, including its basic requirements.
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, applying safety and occupational health regulations, standards, methods, and techniques; interpreting and adapting standard practices; and applying knowledge of physiological and psychological factors to workplace safety.
• Alternatively, qualifying education may include a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M.; transcripts are required when qualifying based on education.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if it totals at least 100% of the requirements; transcripts are required when applicable.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration when the requirement applies.
• Knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, mishap investigation and reporting, and risk assessment methods.
• Knowledge of communication techniques and regulations to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of basic construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to assess compliance.
• Knowledge of training techniques, methods, and materials sufficient to prepare and present formal instruction.
• Skill in interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to identify hazardous conditions in proposed facilities.
• Ability to plan and organize work and meet deadlines.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station.
• May occasionally be required to be on call outside normal duty hours or on holidays.
• A physical is required.
• If using education to qualify, submit transcripts; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas, including inspections, surveys, assessments, and evaluations.
• Plan and conduct formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury or property damage across a range of work operations.
• Develop specialized operating practices, adapting or departing from standard techniques as needed based on policies, standards, and regulations.
• Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, or changes to installation equipment, and monitor projects through completion for compliance with safety codes and standards.
• Provide technical safety training and instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives on a range of operational safety topics.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree