The incumbent serves as the Safety and Occupational Health Manager (Safety Service Chief) for the Dayton VA Medical Center (DVAMC) in Dayton, Ohio. The Dayton VA Medical Center includes four Community Based Outpatient Clinics (Lima, Middletown and Springfield in Ohio and Richmond in Indiana); approximately, sixty-nine buildings and structures with 1.6 million square feet on over 382 acres, which includes the Dayton National Cemetery.
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/25/2025. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: BASIC REQUIREMENTS: This position has Individual Occupation Requirements listed below and you must have one of the following: Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: 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 Specialized Experience: (for positions above GS-5): 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. 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. Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards. Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses. Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards. Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards. Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards. Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse. OR Certificates Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. In addition to meeting the above Individual Occupational Requirement (IOR), applicants must also meet the experience and/or directly related education relevant to this position. To qualify at the GS-13 grade, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher. Specialized Experience: Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the overall Safety Program at the Dayton VA Medical Center which includes Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Protection, Fire Protection, and Green Environment Management Systems (GEMS). Serves as a Supervisory Service Chief to assure program is comprehensive and meets all regulatory requirements; ensures compliance with annual management plans; serves as technical expert in industrial hygiene surveys and special studies. Has the delegated authority to immediately intervene or stop work operations whenever conditions exist which pose a risk of injury, impairment, sickness, or endangerment of life to staff, patients, visitors, contractors, and/or threatens damage to the environment, equipment, or buildings. Develops Safety Program goals and objectives, prioritizes work activities based on organizational structure. Prepares safety policies, procedures and guidelines. Coordinates the Safety Program with Service Chiefs, CDSO's, Employee Health Physician, representatives of the medical staff and other organizational components; provides sound technical advice and direction to executive leadership on all aspects of the safety program. Plans, conducts or directs special studies concerned with workplace injuries and environment of care issues that cause occupational health problems. Investigates accidents, which may include fatalities, serious injuries, and occupational illnesses; ensures administration of incidents through computerized accident tracking and worker's compensation processing program (ECOMP). You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Critical Thinking Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Organizational Stewardship Planning and Evaluating
Duties Include: Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the overall Safety Program at the Dayton VA Medical Center which includes Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Protection, Fire Protection, and Green Environment Management Systems (GEMS). Serves as a Supervisory Service Chief to assure program is comprehensive and meets all regulatory requirements; ensures compliance with annual management plans; serves as technical expert in industrial hygiene surveys and special studies. Has the delegated authority to immediately intervene or stop work operations whenever conditions exist which pose a risk of injury, impairment, sickness, or endangerment of life to staff, patients, visitors, contractors, and/or threatens damage to the environment, equipment, or buildings. Develops Safety Program goals and objectives, prioritizes work activities based on organizational structure. Prepares safety policies, procedures and guidelines. Coordinates the Safety Program with Service Chiefs, CDSO's, Employee Health Physician, representatives of the medical staff and other organizational components; provides sound technical advice and direction to executive leadership on all aspects of the safety program. Plans, conducts or directs special studies concerned with workplace injuries and environment of care issues that cause occupational health problems. Investigates accidents, which may include fatalities, serious injuries, and occupational illnesses; ensures administration of incidents through computerized accident tracking and worker's compensation processing program (ECOMP). Work Schedule: Full Time; Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Schedule subject to change based on the needs of the facility. Telework: This position is authorized for Ad-Hoc telework only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Safety and Occupational Health Manager/PD93116-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.