Safety And Occupational Health Specialist - Direct Hire Authority

Air Force Materiel Command • Hanscom AFB, MA

11d

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to establish and maintain facilities and infrastructure that are safe, secure, clean, accessible, functionally reliable, aesthetically suitable, appropriate for the mission and level of services and work supported, and compliant with applicable codes, standards, and regulations in both substance and process. This is an acquisition demonstration project position at the NH-02 level, equivalent to GS-05 to GS-11.

The specialist performs a broad range of safety and occupational health duties. The work covers a substantial number and diversity of hazards that may result in mishaps with significant severity and loss. The employee conducts inspections, assessments, and evaluations; investigates mishaps; develops specialized operating practices; reviews construction and alteration plans; and delivers technical safety training. The position may support Base Readiness and Emergency Operations Exercises and real-world threats and events.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, as applicable.
• At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to GS-04 or equivalent, including relevant safety and occupational health duties; the announcement notes this experience may be completed within 120 days after the closing date.
• Alternatively, qualify through relevant undergraduate or graduate education, including a major in safety or occupational health fields or at least 24 semester hours in listed related disciplines.
• Alternatively, qualify through a combination of qualifying experience and education, or through CSP, CIH, CHP, or similar certification involving successful completion of a written examination (meets GS-5 requirements).
• Submit transcripts when relying on education to qualify; foreign education must be shown to be equivalent to U.S. education.
• Possess knowledge of safety and occupational health principles, regulations, mishap investigation and reporting, risk assessment, communication, construction standards, and training methods.
• Have skill interpreting engineering drawings and specifications to identify hazardous conditions in proposed facilities.
• Be able to plan and organize work and meet deadlines.
• An appropriate valid driver's license is required.
• The position may require an appropriate security clearance, drug testing, and random drug testing.
• The employee may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, shifts, emergency overtime, and occasional on-call duty outside normal hours.
• The work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• The employee must make required disclosures of political appointments and use direct deposit.

Responsibilities

• Conduct periodic inspections, assessments, and evaluations of programs, including high-risk activity programs, supervisory safety training, and emergency and disaster preparedness, to determine compliance with applicable safety and occupational health regulations.
• Plan and conduct formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injuries or property damage across a wide range of work operations.
• Develop specialized operating practices, modifying 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, 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 topics including traffic safety, hazardous-material storage, laboratory hazards, and building evacuation procedures.
• Train and guide other employees.
• Support Base Readiness and Emergency Operations Exercises and real-world threats and events.
• Drive a motor vehicle as required and carry an electronic beeper or cell phone.

Benefits

• The announcement states that federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive range of federal benefits; specific benefits depend on position type.
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• PCS may be paid if authorized, subject to applicable rules and possible completion of a CONUS agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed