Safety Technician

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System • Coleman, FL

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About The Position

Safety Technician is a corrections role supporting a humane and secure environment and public safety. The position performs clerical and office support duties, including preparing correspondence, filing, answering incoming calls, maintaining records, locating and compiling file information, and providing general clerical assistance. It conducts routine safety, fire, and environmental inspections of the complex, documents deficiencies, recommends corrective actions, and prepares reports and data for the Safety Manager's review and approval before submission to regional and Central Office. The technician issues, files, and maintains staff Workers' Compensation claims; maintains the Material Safety Data Sheets master file and related database tracking; and conducts routine accident investigations. As with other correctional institution employees, the incumbent is responsible for maintaining institutional security, and correctional responsibilities take precedence over other duties and are performed regularly.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Meet the specialized experience requirement through either one full year of graduate education with major study in fire prevention, industrial hygiene, or environmental health, or at least one year of qualifying specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade.
• Qualifying experience must be in or related to safety and occupational health and provide the specific qualifications needed to perform the position's duties.
• Examples of qualifying experience include work as a biological technician, medical technician, engineering technician, fire prevention inspector, or environmental health worker.
• Provide actual time spent in relevant activities, such as hours worked per week, for experience to receive proper credit.
• If using education to meet or substitute for specialized experience, upload legible transcripts with identifying and degree information through USAJOBS when applying; coursework and degrees must be from an appropriately accredited college or university.
• Satisfactorily complete pre-employment screening and a panel interview, urinalysis, physical, background investigation, NCIC screening, and credit check.
• Complete a qualification inquiry concerning misdemeanor domestic violence convictions if not currently working in an institution, to determine authorization to carry a firearm.
• Successfully complete the three-week Introduction to Correctional Techniques training course at Glynco, Georgia.
• Meet the applicable Selective Service requirement.
• Applicants seeking CTAP or ICTAP selection priority must meet program eligibility criteria, be rated well-qualified, and submit the required eligibility documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform office duties such as composing and typing correspondence, filing, receiving telephone calls, maintaining office records, locating and compiling information, and providing clerical support.
• Conduct routine safety, fire, and environmental inspections of the complex.
• Prepare inspection reports for the Safety Manager's review.
• Document deficiencies and submit recommendations for corrective action.
• Compile data and complete reports for the Safety Manager's review and approval before submission to regional and Central Office.
• Issue, file, and maintain staff Workers' Compensation claims.
• Maintain the Material Safety Data Sheets master file, including database tracking.
• Conduct routine accident investigations.
• Maintain security of the institution, with correctional responsibilities taking precedence over other duties.

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.

What This Job Offers

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