Safety & Occupational Health Manager (Safety Administrator)
About The Position
Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the safety program at an especially large and complex penitentiary, medical center, or correctional complex, typically involving a staff and inmate population in excess of 2,000 people. Conducts monthly inspections of all facility work areas to ensure compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. The position requires a thorough understanding of the institution’s industrial, construction, and facility processes and the OSHA standards applicable to each. Provides expert occupational health and safety, environmental, and workers’ compensation services to Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) groups and committees, outside organizations as required, and professional safety staff and administrators in Federal Prison Camps and Federal Prison Industries. Like all correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security. Correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly and recurringly.
Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, in or related to safety and occupational health, providing qualifications to perform the duties. Education cannot substitute for specialized experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required.
- Thorough understanding of industrial, construction, and facility processes at an institution and the OSHA standards applicable to them.
- Successful completion of the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course at Glynco, Georgia is required.
- Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation; applicants are subject to NCIC and credit checks.
- Applicants not currently working in an institution may be required to complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
- Initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position requires a one-year probationary period.
- The incumbent is subject to geographic relocation to meet agency needs.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate the facility safety program.
- Conduct monthly inspections of all facility work areas to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Apply knowledge of institutional industrial, construction, and facility processes and relevant OSHA standards.
- Provide expert occupational health and safety, environmental, and workers’ compensation services to FBOP groups and committees, outside organizations as required, and safety staff and administrators in Federal Prison Camps and Federal Prison Industries.
- Maintain institutional security as a correctional employee, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence and performed on a regular, recurring basis.
Benefits
- Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
