Safety & Occupatinal Health Specialist

Responsibilities

• Conduct compliance inspections of activity worksites to identify operational, facility, or system safety and occupational health deficiencies.
• Evaluate and advise on safety and occupational health surveillance and enforcement programs to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines and OSHA safety standards.
• Review safety training programs to ensure compliance with standards, policies, and regulations.
• Investigate accidents and incidents causing injury or property damage and hazardous conditions that may cause serious injury or death.
• Determine origin, causes, and/or contributing elements associated with safety and health violations.
• Analyze mishap trends to determine a need for additional safety training for both Military and Civilian personnel.
• Implement/monitor comprehensive ammunition, explosives, industrial, radiation, range safety and occupational health management programs in support of ATEC test missions.
• Conduct safety risk assessments of chemical, electrical, and physical worksite safety hazards and develop procedures to mitigate and/or eliminate those hazards.
• Develop/implement accident prevention programs designed to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses in support of ATEC test missions.

Conditions of employment

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• TDY up to 5% to field locations is required to support ATEC/YPG and may require extended periods in austere living conditions (e.g. hot, cold, dust, etc.)
• May be required to participate in Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Training and wear NBC equipment and/or approved respiratory protection equipment.
• May be required (as determined by Commander or his designated representative) to participate in field exercises alongside military counterparts.
• Incumbent must have or earn their Army CP-12 Level 1 Safety Certification within 1 year of selection or acceptance into this position.
• Must obtain the following requirements for Cyber work roles:
  1) Foundational qualification requirements within 9 months,
  2) Resident qualification requirements within 12 months,
  3) 20 hours of Continuous Professional Development per work role code.

• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience;

if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is included in the application form.

• One year of specialized experience which includes:
  • Experience utilizing safety and occupational health policies, procedures, and regulations in support of the ATEC test mission.
  • Investigating/analyzing accidents for the purpose of determining root cause and contributing factors.
  • Preparation of educational and training material to promote workplace safety awareness.
  • Utilizing software programs to prepare accident…