Safety and Occupational Health Senior Policy Advisor (Part Time)

Concurrent Technologies Corporation•Arlington, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Safety and Occupational Health Senior Policy Advisor within the CTC Readiness Division, you will be part of a dedicated team that collaborates with experts and innovators to provide comprehensive cutting-edge strategies and solutions, innovative training technologies, and state-of-the-art analysis and decision support tools. The readiness solutions improve safety and occupational health, support emergency response accountability, and ensure the continuity of vital operations. This role involves shaping a safer, more secure future and making a tangible impact in building a world better prepared for tomorrow’s uncertainties.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, public health, or related field.
Minimum 12 years of experience in safety, occupational health, or industrial hygiene.
Demonstrated experience developing, interpreting, and advising on Federal SOH/OEH policy and regulatory requirements.
Experience working with Federal regulatory agencies (e.g., EPA, OSHA, FDA) and applying Federal regulations to enterprise SOH/OEH programs.
Experience facilitating and participating in senior-level technical meetings with Federal agencies, regulatory bodies, and subject matter experts across SOH and OEH domains.
Experience developing or advising on occupational health, environmental health, and industrial hygiene policies, procedures, and governance structures.
Working understanding of Department of War roles, missions, and organizational structures relevant to SOH and OEH.
Experience supporting working groups, including scheduling, agenda development, meeting minutes, and coordination with chairs and stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree in a related field.
Extensive experience advising senior leadership on SOHMS implementation, governance, and policy integration.
Prior DoW leadership experience or highly specialized experience in enterprise SOHMS implementation.
BCSP Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or AIHA Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

Responsibilities

Serves as a senior Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) policy advisor supporting the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Safety and Occupational Health (ODASW(SOH)).
Provides authoritative recommendations, technical analysis, and enterprise-level oversight across all DoW SOH and Occupational/Environmental Health (OEH) portfolios.
Leads technical support of development, revision, and integration of DoW-wide SOH and OEH policy, directives, instructions, manuals, and governance issuances.
Provides expert technical input to major issuances including DoDI 6055.01, Executive Order 12196, and 29 CFR Part 1960.
Advises Director, Occupational and Environmental Safety leadership on SOH/OEH policy implications, enterprise risk governance, and alignment with Federal requirements, readiness objectives, and Departmental priorities.
Conducs high-level analysis of occupational safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, laser safety, hearing conservation, hazard communication, and related SOH domains to inform policy decisions and strategic direction.
Supports ODASW(SOH) governance activities, including Safety and Occupational Health Committee (SOHC), Defense Safety Oversight Council (DSOC) work groups, and other enterprise SOH/OEH forums.
Provides administrative and operational support to SOH-related working groups, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, drafting meeting minutes, tracking action items, and advising working group chairs on process, content, and decision pathways.
Supports Department-wide policy modernization, enterprise integration, and alignment of SOH/OEH programs with readiness, force protection, and workforce health objectives.
Conducts independent assessments and provides advisory input on organizational readiness for external evaluations, audits, and management system certifications.
Prepares senior-level responses to congressional inquiries, media requests, DoW Inspector General reviews, and Government Accountability Office findings related to SOH and OEH.
Provides expert recommendations to strengthen SOHMS oversight, governance, and execution of DoW Recognition Programs.
Advises on development and standardization of DoW SOH professional competencies, career pathways, and enterprise training requirements.
Represents Director, Occupational and Environmental Safety leadership, as necessary, in engagements with Federal regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA, EPA, FDA), interagency partners, and technical working groups.
Provides technical review and edits to concepts, proposals, and initiatives aimed at improving DoW occupational and environmental health and safety capabilities.
Supports enterprise tracking, analysis, and reporting of SOH/OEH performance, emerging risks, and policy gaps to inform Director, Occupational and Environmental Safety leadership decisions.