Safety & Occupational Health Specialist

There is a Basic Requirement to hold a Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 position in the federal service. See the “Education” section of this announcement for details. To qualify for the GS-0018-11, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector using the principles, standards, and techniques of safety and occupational health management; and) pertinent elements of engineering, physical science, ergonomics, psychology, industrial hygiene, physiology, sociology, and other scientific and technological fields which contribute to the achievement of comprehensive safety and occupational health objectives to perform the following: Executing safety and occupational health policies in support of a shipyard or other similar industrial area that includes inspecting or surveying industrial workplaces, processes or products for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards to identify and recommend solutions to potential new hazards. To qualify for the GS-0018-12, in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement, your resume must demonstrate that you have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public using the principles, standards, and techniques of safety and occupational health management; and) pertinent elements of engineering, physical science, ergonomics, psychology, industrial hygiene, physiology, sociology, and other scientific and technological fields which contribute to the achievement of comprehensive safety and occupational health objectives to perform the following: 1) Directing, controlling, monitoring, interpreting, and/or seeking resolutions to matters pertaining to programs is mandatory for safe, healthful, and environmentally sound workplace. 2) Reviewing and interpreting existing and new OS&H regulations and policies to determine their applicability to organizational personnel and workplaces. 3) Assisting in the development and issuance of local safety and health instructions for control of hazardous materials with the goal of the reducing or eliminating employee exposure to such hazards. 4) Performing research to develop resolutions for occupational health problems. 5) Assisting in developing surveillance criteria and audit plans for conducting audits to determine the effectiveness of an organization’s OS&H program. 6) Reviewing and implementing changes to fire prevention 7) Assisting in the institution of safety programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies through Certain Competitive Service / Modified Direct Hire Authority. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the “How to Apply” section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.