Supervisory Safety and Occupational Health Specialist

First priority will be given to applicants who apply in-person or on-line by an initial applicant cut-off of 12:00 PM Central Time on November 17. If the position is filled after the first cut-off, this announcement may close prior to the posted closing date. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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.

In addition to individual occupational requirements for the 0018 job series, applicants must meet the following: FOR THE GS-13 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-12 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates: Applying OSHA, CDC, and Federal Safety guidelines and regulations. Implementing safety and occupational health plans.

Delivering safety and health training Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level. TRANSCRIPTS are required if: This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified. You are qualifying for the position based on education. This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The duties may include, but are not limited to:,Develops policies and protocols in accordance with existing laws and regulations and provides training in areas such as personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, defensive driving, hazard.,Conducts comprehensive unannounced safety and health inspections at various locations throughout the Agency.,Inspects locations, develops reports for the site manager noting all discrepancies requiring abatement within established time frames, and tracks abatement plans to ensure compliance.,Serves as the Executive secretary to the National APHIS Safety and Health Council; coordinates all of the meetings, conference calls, and minutes of meetings.,Assesses, develops, and implements control measures for environments characterized by unsafe work processes, high potential for mishaps, and difficult, costly abatement.,Notifies the USDA Safety Manager of any accident involving an APHIS employee or any non-APHIS individual involved in the accident.,Manages and coordinates associated central services account(s) with allocations provided.,Assigns and reviews the work of staff to ensure timely performance, soundness, and value; monitors the progress of work, prioritization of the work, including the development of assignments and schedule.,Evaluates subordinates through annual performance ratings and initiates formal award recommendations based on job performance.