Safety And Occupational Health Specialist
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. Where applicable, the specialist provides safety services to tenant organizations at Air Force Reserve Command host installations. The role covers a broad range of safety and occupational health duties. It includes investigating mishaps involving personal injury or property damage, reviewing construction and equipment plans for compliance with safety standards, and providing technical safety instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives. The position requires specialized knowledge of occupational safety, construction safety, risk assessment, and applicable standards and regulations.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
- Meet the specialized experience, education, or combined education-and-experience requirements for the GS-11 position.
- For the experience pathway, have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, including relevant safety and occupational health knowledge and construction safety knowledge.
- For the education pathway, have a qualifying doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M., with the specified relevant field of study and coursework.
- Submit college transcripts if qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.
- Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 when TIG applies.
- Obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
- Pass an initial pre-employment medical examination and periodic medical examinations; meet required physical fitness or agility tests and hearing standards, and be able to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
- Complete the initial online questionnaire and additional assessments.
- Meet the specified knowledge, skills, and abilities in occupational safety principles, regulations, mishap investigation, risk assessment, communication, construction standards, training, interpretation of engineering drawings, and work planning.
Responsibilities
- Perform a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in one or more areas of the field.
- Plan and conduct formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury accidents and property damage across a wide range of work operations.
- Develop specialized operating practices, adapting or departing from standard techniques when necessary based on interpretation of policies, standards, and regulations.
- Review plans and specifications for new construction, major building alterations, and changes in installation equipment; monitor projects through completion to ensure compliance with safety codes and standards.
- Provide technical safety training and instruction to supervisors, employees, and unit safety representatives on topics such as traffic safety, hazardous-material storage, laboratory hazards, and building evacuation procedures.
- Conduct safety program inspections, surveys, assessments, and evaluations.
- Where applicable, provide safety services to tenant organizations at AFRC host installations.
Benefits
- Comprehensive federal employee benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; eligibility depends on position type.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
