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Summary About the Position: Serves as principal Safety and Occupational Health Specialist at the Corps and Division level of an Army Command or equivalent. The program embraces a diversity of high risk factors to meet training and mission readiness requirements located on Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA. Responsibilities Participate in management responsibilities including formulation, development, organization, execution, and assessment of a comprehensive safety program. Provide technical safety advice and assistance to commanders, primary and special staff officers, tactical specialists, and other professional specialists on matters pertaining to military operations and activities. Evaluates all safety program initiatives, policies, standard operating procedures and processes. Collect, maintain, and analyze relevant safety data to support the Commander’s accident prevention goals. Provide technical assistance and guidance to major unit commanders, staff officers, and supervisors on all work relating to compliance and application of Army and OSHA Standards. Monitors work areas and evaluates activities with higher risk of injury or potentially hazardous conditions. Conduct assessments, analyzes severity of hazards, develops and implements control measures. Manages the safety awards program. Provide safety education and training opportunities. Develops lesson plans, support material, specialized safety courses, promotes safety campaign materials and ensures safety standards are published in appropriate training manuals. Monitors safety improvement programs to evaluate the effectiveness of training. Promote safety awareness information and literature by all methods of communication. Implement policy and procedures within the broad framework of Army and DOD goals and objectives, federal/state legislation/statutes. Develop safety standards, policies, and procedural guidelines for high-risk operations where no standards exist. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer 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 Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes determining and devising measures to control or eliminate environmental hazards and monitor risk assessments to improve environment and/or workplace safety; and experience conducting research studies of existing or potential safety and health problems and issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-11 or above. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Mishap/Accident Investigation Oral Communication Program Management Risk Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Safety Career Field position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If an MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.