SAFETY & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SPEC

Summary You will serve as a Safety & Occupational Health Specialist in the Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) Office of Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion, and Repair, Newport News (SUPSHIPNN). Responsibilities You will serve as a Safety and Occupational Health Specialist in the Environmental Safety and Health (ESH) Office, Supervisor of Shipbuilding, Conversion and Repair, USN, Newport News (SUPSHIPNN) Virginia. You will review and interpret existing and new Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) regulations and policies to determine their applicability to SUPSHIPNN and Ships Force Operations. You will direct the development and issuance of local instructions for control of safety and health hazardous materials with the goal of reducing or eliminating employee exposure to such hazards. You will direct the acquisition and calibration/maintenance of all instruments/tools/facilities required by the Occupational Safety and Health Office for an effective OSH program. You will co-chair the SUPSHIPNN Safety Subcommittee and participate as a member on the SUPSHIPNN OSH Council. You will provide input to proposed local or higher authority OSH regulations, policies, and beneficial suggestions, primarily in terms of their effectiveness in reducing/controlling employee health hazards. You will assist the ESH Manager in the research and resolution of occupational health problems assigned by higher authority or recognized locally. You will assist in the development of surveillance criteria and audit plans and in conducting of periodic audits to determine the effectiveness of SUPSHIPNN, Ships Force, and the contractor’s OSH program. You will assist the Human Resources Office in the processing of mishap and health related employee compensation claims to ensure complete and properly interpreted health records are available for the claim evaluation process. You will maintain fire prevention plans for vessels stationed at NND as well as for SUPSHIPNN facilities including currency of fire marshals and fire wardens. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying occupational safety and health standards, regulations, or policies to reduce or eliminate employee exposure to health hazards. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Managing safety or occupational health program elements; Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards; Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses; Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 Additional Information During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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. The work requires frequent physical inspection of shore/shipboard worksites and includes walking, climbing, stooping, stretching, bending, long periods of standing and similar activities. This position requires you to work onboard ships. This position requires the use of protective clothing and gear. This position requires you lift and/or carry loads/items up to 40 pounds in weight. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.