Safety and Occupational Health Manager
Develops and manages the safety and occupational health and industrial hygiene programs within the Lower Colorado Basin (LCB). Serves as the primary consultant to the Regional Management Team and primary safety contact for LCB safety and occupational health policy matters. Works with LCB safety community to identify the need for safety processes, procedures or requirements in order to protect the safety of employees, the public, and the environment. Represents the LCB at safety and health conferences, workshops, councils, and teams. Performs the full range of supervisory duties. Plans work to be accomplished, set priorities, and establish schedules for work completion for Industrial Hygienist and Safety & Occupational Health Specialist. Oversees administration of the Occupational Medical Monitoring Program which ensures employees are fit for duty and that the LCB is in compliance with mandatory Reclamation, OSHA and DOT physical clearance requirements. Reviews systems, procedures, and accident/incident reports, and conducts accident analysis to identify root causes. Develops preventative measures to reduce or eliminate potentially hazardous work practices or conditions. You must meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade restrictions and any selective factors, by the closing date of this announcement. There is no education substitution for Time in Grade requirements. Time-In-Grade:
Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). BASIC REQUIREMENT:
A. Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology; OR B. Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
managing safety or occupational health program elements, developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, or applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. These examples are not all inclusive. OR C. Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
To qualify for the position (in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement), your resume must clearly describe specialized experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:
GS-13:
In order to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service. Specialized Experience for GS-13:
Defined as experience managing, administering or operating a safety and occupational health program or performing administrative work concerned with safety and occupational health activities, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of related program functions to eliminate or minimize human injury and property and productivity losses, caused by harmful contact incidents, through the design of effective management policies, programs, or practices. These examples are not all inclusive. Experience should also demonstrate the ability to provide supervision, leadership, guidance, and direction. Applicants should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in the following competencies for successful performance of Federal supervisory work:
accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, oral communication, problem solving, resilience, and written communication. Additional information on supervisory competencies:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/Specialty-Stds/GS-SUPV.asp. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly reflect the experience/education listed above. In determining qualifications, the Human Resources specialist may not make assumptions. If your resume does not clearly reflect the required experience/education, your application will be marked as ineligible.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). BASIC REQUIREMENT:
A. Major study -- safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines:
safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology; OR B. Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
managing safety or occupational health program elements, developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management, or applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements. These examples are not all inclusive. OR C. Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT:
To qualify for the position (in addition to meeting the Basic Requirement), your resume must clearly describe specialized experience that demonstrates the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities as follows:
GS-13:
In order to qualify for the GS-13 grade level, your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience equivalent in complexity and difficulty to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service. Specialized Experience for GS-13:
Defined as experience managing, administering or operating a safety and occupational health program or performing administrative work concerned with safety and occupational health activities, including the development, implementation, and evaluation of related program functions to eliminate or minimize human injury and property and productivity losses, caused by harmful contact incidents, through the design of effective management policies, programs, or practices. These examples are not all inclusive. Experience should also demonstrate the ability to provide supervision, leadership, guidance, and direction. Applicants should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in the following competencies for successful performance of Federal supervisory work:
accountability, customer service, decisiveness, flexibility, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, oral communication, problem solving, resilience, and written communication. Additional information on supervisory competencies:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/Specialty-Stds/GS-SUPV.asp. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly reflect the experience/education listed above. In determining qualifications, the Human Resources specialist may not make assumptions. If your resume does not clearly reflect the required experience/education, your application will be marked as ineligible.
- Department:
0018 Safety and Occupational Health Management - Salary Range:
$92,592 to $120,373 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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