Agency Safety and Health Director NY HELPS) at Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation, Office

Under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Director, the incumbent is principally responsible for overseeing the development, implementation, and delivery of the following program areas:
Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA, PESH, CDC, DOH, DOL etc.);
Visitor Safety (risk management);
Playground Safety (CPSC/ASTM);
Automatic External Defibrillator Program (OGS, DOH, EHS);
Scaling Program; the Water Safety program (DOH); and assist with the hazardous tree inspection program. The incumbent will:

• Identify and assist occupational safety hazards; developing, implementing, directing and evaluating employee safety and occupational health programs;
  Identify patron health and safety hazards.
• Develop, implement, direct and evaluate public health and safety programs within the Park Region, including, but not limited to: general risk assessment and hazard abatement, playground safety, water safety program coordination, and concession (food) safety.
• Serve as the Regional Emergency Response Coordinator (“ERC”); identify and assess exposure to natural and man-made hazards; and assist facility and regional managers in developing all Hazard Emergency Action Plans to respond to or recover from these events.
• Review regional and facility operations to identify and assess occupational and patron health and safety hazards; develop regional health and safety policies and strategies for implementing these policies; and ensure compliance with occupational, public safety, and health regulations and collective bargaining agreement provisions affecting employee safety and health at the regional level.
• Review recurrent and difficult to control occupational and patron health and safety hazards of varying complexity within geographically dispersed job sites.
• Provide intensive, ongoing training on occupational hazards to reduce or eliminate the likelihood of injuries and illnesses and staff trainings in a variety of topics.
• Prepare responses to citations for violations of safety and health regulations.
• Assist the Deputy Regional Director with budget development related to the region’s health, safety and emergency preparedness/response programs.
• Monitor employee and patron accident reports; analyze accidents, injuries and near miss incidents; design, recommend and assist facility managers with implementing modifications to procedures and processes to improve safety; and review emergency response actions to determine if improvements and updates are required.
• This is a hands on position requiring the successful candidate to preform hands on work daily in addition to various administrative functions.
• Participate in and support regional park operations efforts throughout the NYC Region including volunteer events, storm response, park projects, and other operational needs assigned.

Foster a culture of collaboration throughout the NYC Region.

For Permanent Competitive Appointment:

To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment, reinstatement or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

NOTE:

Consecutive transfers resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades are not permitted under Civil Service Law.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).***

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:

• Candidates must have eight years of experience in the development and administration of occupational health and safety programs for an organization of 500 or more employees.
• Or
• Possess a bachelor’s…