Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

Transportation Security Administration•Fort Worth, TX

20d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) with the Transportation Security Administration, Department of Homeland Security. The specialist coordinates, monitors, and develops safety and occupational health programs and processes at the airport hub, including coordinating safety functions at associated spoke airports. The work is intended to minimize human injury and property losses through the design of management policies, programs, and practices. The specialist applies advanced knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, regulations, practices, analytical methods, and techniques. The role includes coordinating safety services with airport management and other organizations; advising managers, professionals, and employees; researching and analyzing guidance; recommending solutions to safety hazards and risks; and conducting studies to improve programs, systems, and processes. The specialist also develops training, provides hazardous-materials guidance, investigates accident causes, conducts inspections, reports on safety program status, and may guide junior analysts.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the SV-G or GS-11 level in Federal service, or equivalent experience in the private sector.
Specialized experience must include coordinating, monitoring, and developing safety and occupational health functions, programs, and processes, and reporting safety issues, accidents, preventive measures, and program status to management.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Favorable background investigation.
Selective Service registration, if applicable.
Meet the qualification requirements by the vacancy announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Coordinate the safety program with airport management, spoke airports, the Office of Security Operations, and other program areas, facilitating delivery of services as needed.
Provide ongoing services to managers, assigned organizations, and employees, including initiating, tracking, and following up on cases and studies for timely completion and regulatory compliance.
Advise professionals, managers, and employees on recurring problems and issues requiring adaptation of precedents; share information and recommend appropriate alternatives.
Research and analyze safety guidance and coordinate with senior specialists or supervisors to apply current guidance in technical decisions and advice.
Recommend interpretations of guidance consistent with mission requirements and statutes, and advocate specific courses of action as appropriate.
Identify and propose technically sound, administratively compliant solutions to complex recurring safety hazards and risks.
Design and conduct studies involving complex issues and recommend program, system, or process improvements.
Develop and provide instruction and training content for airport employees and supervisors to reduce or eliminate accident-related losses.
Provide training and guidance on hazardous-material handling, transportation, and maintenance.
Troubleshoot causes of accidents or losses and implement process adjustments to prevent future incidents.
Conduct routine safety inspections.
Report on safety, accidents, preventive measures, and program status.
Provide guidance to junior analysts as appropriate to accomplish ongoing work.