Safety & Occupational Health Specialist (Safety Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Kings, NY

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About The Position

The Safety & Occupational Health Specialist supports a humane and secure correctional environment and public safety by helping prepare individuals for successful reentry. The position conducts safety and environmental inspections of the institution, promotes compliance with facility safety policies, and assists with training staff and inmates in firefighting, occupational safety, and environmental protection.

The specialist assists the Safety Administrator or Assistant Safety Administrator with investigations, including obtaining witness statements and securing physical evidence. The position prepares factual reports describing accidents, injuries, property damage costs, and recommendations to prevent future accidents. The incumbent develops and conducts safety training for staff and the inmate population. Like other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security; correctional duties take precedence and are performed regularly and recurrently.

Appointment is subject to pre-employment screening, including an interview, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC screening, and a credit check. A three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques course in Glynco, Georgia, is required. An 18% retention incentive may be paid to selectees who meet the applicable criteria.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the applicable education, experience, or combination-of-education-and-experience qualifications. Qualifying education includes specified graduate study in safety or occupational health fields, or a related degree with at least 24 semester hours in designated related disciplines; a master's or equivalent graduate degree, two full years of qualifying graduate education, or a related LL.B. or J.D. may satisfy the stated education option.
• Alternatively, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level, involving safety or occupational health work that provides qualifications to perform the position's duties.
• Qualifying specialized experience may include surveying work operations and conditions for hazards and recommending corrections; providing safety and occupational health instruction; or analyzing accident and injury reports and developing hazard-control recommendations.
• Complete a satisfactory pre-employment interview, urinalysis, physical examination, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course in Glynco, Georgia.
• Applicants not currently working in an institution must complete a qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor domestic-violence convictions to be authorized to carry a firearm.
• Applicants relying on education must provide legible transcripts with their application; selected applicants qualified based on education must provide an official transcript before their first day on duty.
• Applicants claiming CTAP or ICTAP selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required eligibility documentation.
• A maximum entry age of 36 applies to original appointment to a Bureau of Prisons institution, subject to stated exceptions for prior federal law-enforcement coverage and qualified preference-eligible veterans.

Responsibilities

• Conduct safety and environmental inspections of the institution and prepare reports for review by the Environmental and Safety Compliance Administrator.
• Promote adherence to facility safety policy.
• Assist with training staff and inmates in firefighting, occupational safety, and environmental protection.
• Assist the Safety Administrator or Assistant Safety Administrator with investigations, including obtaining witness statements and securing physical evidence.
• Prepare factual written reports identifying accidents, injuries to staff or inmates, property damage costs, and recommendations to prevent future accidents.
• Develop and conduct safety training classes for staff and the inmate population.
• Help maintain institutional security; correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed on a regular and 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.
• An 18% retention incentive may be paid to selectees who meet the applicable criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time