Safety And Occupational Health Manager Job Boise area,Idaho USA,Management

Position: SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

this is a national guard title 5 excepted service position.

this national guard position is for a safety and occupational health manager, position description number t5804200 and is part of the safety and health, national guard.

for current federal technicians in the idaho national guard this would be a temporary promotion and current tenure would transfer with employee. Upon returning from deployment, the temporarily promoted employee would return to previous position.

duties

manages the state arng safety program, which includes ground safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene programs. Plans, organizes, and evaluates various safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene (soh & ih) programs involving heavy/light equipment and vehicle maintenance, supply and ammunition storage, fire prevention, range certification, combat and tactical training, and administrative activities.

implements public law mandated programs impacting a significant number of civilian and military employees working in structures used for various levels of administration, supply and maintenance functions. Analyzes psychological and physiological factors affecting safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene management to devise control measures that eliminate environmental hazards and reduce human error. Plans and directs special occupational health/industrial hygiene studies based upon validated need or detected variance from established standards.

Ensures soh & ih staff visits are conducted in conformance with applicable policies, standards and criteria, and that professional support is provided to managers and supervisors for the elimination or control of unsafe conditions and environmental factors.

evaluates and analyzes accident frequency, cause data, accident reports, safety survey reports, unit operations, and other activities having a direct impact on accident prevention, and directs countermeasure programs to correct unsafe procedures or conditions. Develops procedures to evaluate the effectiveness of countermeasure programs. Coordinates hazard abatement issues with key staff personnel and appropriate agencies. Represents the adjutant general at various safety related conferences, meetings, seminars, councils, panels, and boards.

Reviews overall state training plan to ensure that practices and procedures that minimize accident risk are incorporated into military training operations and tactical exercises. Ensures review of and coordination on state arng regulations and major command standing operating procedures to incorporate safety and occupational health related requirements.

maintains extensive contacts with internal and external organizations (design review, state, and county) and higher authorities that have many different and often conflicting requirements. Reviews engineering plans to verify that alteration or construction is in compliance with public law, applicable standards and guidelines. Coordinates with and provides assistance to personnel management officials in the development and execution of a comprehensive abatement program for traumatic injury or occupational illness in accordance with the federal employees compensation act.

Establishes and maintains a program of range certification, explosive safety and safety management in accordance with appropriate regulations. Identifies and justifies safety, occupational health and industrial hygiene budget requirements to include training, travel, employee health testing, safety equipment and material funds.

plans and assigns work to be accomplished by subordinates in grades gs-4 through gs-11. Sets priorities and prepares schedules for completion of work. Makes assignments based on priorities, difficulties, and requirements of the assignment; and the capabilities of individual employees. Conducts employment interviews. Recommends employees for appointment, promotion or reassignment. Establishes performance standards. Monitors and evaluates employee performance. Assists employees in reaching performance goals.

Informs subordinates of agency policies and programs. Hears complaints and grievances from employees. Resolves those which can be informally resolved, and/ormakes recommendations for resolution to appropriate deciding official. Identifies developmental and training needs of employees and provides or obtains training. Approves and/or disapproves leave requests. Promotes acceptance and adherence of programs such as equal employment opportunity, federal women's program, physically handicapped, labor-management relations, and other similar special emphasis programs.

Maintains an effective position management program. Assures position descriptions are accurate and positions are operating as intended.

performs other duties as assigned.

requirements

federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
must be able to…