Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers • Glynco, GA

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) prepares the federal law enforcement community to safeguard America's people, property, and institutions. We are a unique inter-agency organization preparing the next generation of law enforcement officers to meet our Nation's most pressing security challenges. This position is located in the Organizational Health Division within Mission and Readiness Support Directorate located in Glynco, Georgia. The primary purpose of this position is ensuring that operations and activities are performed safely and in accordance with established policy and procedures. The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) and Medical Programs at FLETC encompass all activities and operational disciplines, including law enforcement training, administrative, industrial, and medical support activities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Current and former federal employees within the General Schedule (GS) must meet the time-in-grade requirements outlined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• Must possess and maintain a valid state issued driver's license to conduct official government business.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required.
• Must be able to meet job-related medical and/or fitness standards.
• Subject to an initial and annual physical examination that measures visual, hearing, and physical acuity.
• Required to undergo initial and random drug testing for illegal drug use.
• Employment is contingent upon favorable results.
• This position is Emergency Essential and required to sustain FLETC’s operations under all conditions of DHS operations or services, to ensure FLETC Continuity of Operations for Mission Essential Functions locally or DHS-wide.
• Overtime may be required.
• Travel of 25% or less may be required.
• This position is eligible for situational-only telework based on agency policy.
• A resume must be no more than two pages. If an applicant's resume exceeds two pages, the USAJOBS database will not allow the application to be submitted.
• Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Assisting with safety, occupational health, or medical safety programs, 2) Evaluating workplace activities for compliance with safety requirements, 3) Identifying safety or health concerns and recommending corrective actions and 4) Providing safety related guidance or training.
• OR Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B or J.D. with major study in the safety and occupational health field (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
• OR An equivalent combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as listed above. Only graduate education beyond the first 18 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify for the GS-09 level.
• Specialized Experience GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Assisting with the administration or implementation of safety, occupational health or medical safety programs, 2) Evaluating programs activities or workplace for compliance with established safety and health requirements, 3) Identifying hazards or safety concerns and recommending corrective actions and 4) Providing safety or occupational health guidance education or training.
• OR Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. with major study in the safety and occupational health field (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology.
• OR An equivalent combination of graduate level education and specialized experience as listed above. Only graduate education beyond the first 36 semester hours will be combined with the specialized experience. NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level.
• Specialized Experience GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the federal government, performing duties such as: 1) Developing or implementing safety, occupational health or medical safety programs, 2) Evaluating programs effectiveness and compliance with established safety and health requirements, 3) Conducting inspections or investigating, identifying hazards and recommending corrective actions and 4) Providing technical safety or occupational health guidance education or training.
• All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees, and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks, must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade, or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.
• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
• Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP/ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. View information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under CTAP/ICTAP, you must be placed in the well-qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Nice To Haves

• If selection is made at the GS-9 level, promotion to the GS-11 level may occur without further competition.

Responsibilities

• Leading the development and implementation of medical safety policy decisions and serves as a subject matter expert for the Organizational Health Division.
• Developing and implementing essential portions of the OSH and medical surveillance programs, including evaluating program adequacy and compliance, and reviews and recommends changes to medical safety protocols and standards.
• Developing and delivering advanced technical medical safety education and training programs for hazardous and physically demanding occupations, evaluates and monitors exposure to medical hazards, recommending and implementing hazard control measures, and ensures ongoing compliance.
• Provides technical medical safety education and training for all FLETC employees, assists in developing medical safety training programs, and ensures personnel engaged in hazardous work receive required medical safety training.

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

What This Job Offers

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