SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPECIALIST

Summary This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the “How to Apply” section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer. Responsibilities You will plan, monitor, advise, train, and report duties in support of SWFLANT OSH program development and implementation. You will conduct numerous surveys of new and changing work operations and studies of work processes to identify hazards and assess risks. You will identify all safety, occupational health and environmental hazards and risks. You will review findings with appropriate management officials citing hazardous conditions and unsafe acts/practices, and identifies adjustments required to correct the deficiencies. You will serve as the Assistant nuclear weapons Radiological Controls Officer and/or Weapons Radiological Controls Technician in accordance with SSP OD 69206. You will prepare various reports as assigned discussing SWFLANT safety, occupational health and environmental problems, compliance with higher level requirements, and other matters. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must also demonstrate at least least three years of general experience that includes one year of experience equivalent to the next lower pay band, NH-01 (GS-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions; plan and organize work; and communicate effectively orally and in writing. OR Certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or Certified Health Physicist (CHP), or similar certification that included successful completion of a written examination meets the requirements for GS-5. Applicants may also qualify for higher grade levels based on their education and/or experience. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education Education may be used to substitute for three years of general experience at the NH-02 as follows: a successful completion of a four year course of study leading to a bachelors degree in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene) or a degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study form 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- a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position is part of the Navy Nuclear Deterrent Mission (NDM). This announcement uses the Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) Business Management & Technical Management direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Several vacancies may be filled. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf. Veterans preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veterans preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.