Safety Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct-deposit pay program.
• Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new Department of the Navy employee.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement at the next lower grade by the announcement closing date.
• Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering duty.
• Must wear personal protective equipment, including helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators, and safety shoes, continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Experience independently assessing assigned programs through audits, metrics, and other evaluation methods.
• Experience scheduling occupational safety and health training and shop and office surveys to identify and evaluate risks in heavy industrial shops.
• Experience directing accident investigations, analyzing contributing factors and cause data, and developing prevention methods.
• Experience developing and preparing occupational safety and health instructions and regulations based on higher-level command instructions and policies.
• Experience with storage, handling, and disposal of toxic chemicals, compressed gases, and flammable aviation fluid.

Responsibilities

• Advise leadership on work hazard analysis, environmental issues, system safety regulations, occupational health, and administrative safety matters.
• Examine safety and occupational health management regulations and recommend changes to maintain worksite safety in an industrial environment.
• Determine the allocation of personnel and fiscal resources to reduce operating costs without impacting overall operations.
• Assess assigned programs through audits, metrics, and other evaluation methods.
• Schedule occupational safety and health training and surveys of shops and offices to identify and evaluate risk potential in heavy industrial shops.
• Direct accident investigations, analyze precipitating factors and accident-cause data, and develop specific prevention methods.
• Develop and prepare command occupational safety and health instructions and regulations based on higher-echelon command instructions and policies.
• Address the storage, handling, and disposal of toxic chemicals, compressed gases, and flammable aviation fluid.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.