SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH MANAGER

Prescient Edge

$95K — $115K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) management in a high-risk environment.
  • Proficiency in developing and implementing long-term strategic safety policies.
  • Expertise in overseeing regulatory compliance across multiple sites, particularly in complex hazard categories like radiation and explosives.
  • Solid educational background in safety management, occupational health, or engineering.
  • Exceptional communication, negotiation, and advisory skills for cross-functional team leadership.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the SOH team within the Infrastructure, Safety and Environmental Department.
  • Manage comprehensive safety program oversight and execution for operational mandates.
  • Coordinate with Base Operating Support Safety Department to address safety requirements and deficiencies.
  • Integrate mission support for achieving organizational short, mid and long-term goals.
  • Ensure a safe work environment by managing the 24-hour SOH program for personnel.
  • Conduct inspections and assess compliance with safety regulations and standards.
  • Develop and deliver educational safety courses for personnel.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package for federal employees, including health and retirement plans.
  • Access to extensive career development resources and training.
  • Flexible work schedules may be made available depending on the position.
  • Potential for relocation reimbursement and recruitment incentives for new employees.
  • Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
Full Job Description
Summary

You will serve as a SAFETY AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH (SOH) MANAGER in the Infrastructure, Safety and Environmental Department (ISED) of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

Duties

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  • You will serve as the team lead for the Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) professionals within the Infrastructure, Safety and Environmental Department (ISED), providing command SOH support to COMNAWCAD.
  • You will be responsible for safety program management, program assessment, resource analysis, long-term planning and execution oversight of operational safety mandates as they apply to the NAWCAD mission and its personnel at all installations.
  • You will monitor and coordinate with Base Operating Support Safety Department to include SOH requirements, inspections, deficiencies, life safety issues, and the Enterprise Safety Application Management Services (ESAMS) support.
  • You will coordinate, collaborate and integrate the mission operating support requirements of all mission aligned organizations, to ensure the business unit's short, mid and long-term goals are achieved.
  • You will ensure that a safe and healthy work environment is provided for assigned military, civilian and contractor personnel by developing and analyzing, evaluating and managing the overall 24-hour SOH Program.
  • You will plan, organize and conduct comprehensive inspection activity, evaluate the effectiveness of occupational safety requirements in the work environment, and assess the degree of compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
  • You will develop and conduct safety educational courses for civilian and military personnel, and assist supervisors and safety professionals in developing and conducting safety courses.


Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
  • Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
  • Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
  • This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.


Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11/12) grade level or pay band (DA-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1) managing comprehensive Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) programs within a high-risk Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) environment; 2) demonstrating strong educational background or equivalent professional experience in safety management, occupational health, or engineering; 3) demonstrating proven expertise in overseeing multi-site regulatory compliance, mitigating complex hazard categories (including radiation, explosives, and industrial operations; 4) designing long-term strategic safety policies; 5) exhibiting exceptional communication, negotiation, and advisory skills to direct cross-functional teams, resolve high-stakes integration challenges, and serve as an expert advisor to senior executive leadership.

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

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.

Additional information

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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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