See below for important information regarding this job. Physical Demands: May work in areas exposed to heat and dirt. Work may require repetitive climbing, stooping, and crawling. Will be required to handle various types of materials and tools. Work Environment: Work is conducted in both office and warehouse spaces. May be required to work in constrained environments, or ones with potentially hazardous conditions. May be exposed to heat, dirt, heights, and other difficult work conditions.
To qualify for a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, your qualifications must include: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-09: Knowledge of and experience using established safety and occupational health principles, concepts, and methods of environmental protection programs, and skill in applying this knowledge in performing a variety of conventional duties involving the oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of routine programs, projects, or activities. Ability to communicate well orally and in writing for the purposes of preparing and conducting training, preparing reports, developing procedures and guidelines, and in directing corrective actions. Knowledge of radiation protection, and spill management requirements. Ability to conduct and participate in studies that identify environmental problems, to prepare reports that show environmental deficiencies, and to suggest corrective measures. GS-11 Knowledge and demonstrated experience with established safety and occupational health principles, concepts, and methods of environmental protection programs, and skill in applying this knowledge in performing a variety of conventional duties involving the oversight, monitoring, and evaluation of routine programs, projects, or activities. Demonstrated ability to communicate well orally and in writing for the purposes of preparing and conducting training, preparing reports, developing procedures and guidelines, and in directing corrective actions. Experience with radiation protection, and spill management requirements. Conducting and participating in studies that identify environmental problems, to prepare reports that show environmental deficiencies, and to suggest corrective measures. B. Education: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: GS-09: A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., in one of the following fields of 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. GS-11: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., in one of the following fields of 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. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels GS-09 and GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-09 and GS-11. 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.
If selected at the GS-09, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity.
Oversee major programs such as Safety and Occupational Health and Depot Radiation Program.
Conducts routine inspections of physical layouts, personal protective equipment, fire protection, fire prevention, materials handling and storage operations, and to enforce Safety and Occupational Health law.
Coordinates recurring meetings to include Safety Committee Meetings and safety meetings for employees in each functional area to discuss safe work practices, use of proper PPE and adherence to policies and procedures.
Serves as liaison to the DLA Indo-Pacific regional and host activity and the site regarding safety and occupational health.
Coordinates DLA Distribution Pearl Harbor Industrial Hygiene Survey with host-base/site-servicing Industrial Hygiene staff, advising appropriate office on the results, including prevention efforts as identified in formal reports.