Safety and Occupational Health Manager

Summary

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Organizational Location: This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Assets and Facilities Management, in Chandler, Arizona; Irving, Texas; Washington, District of Columbia.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

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As a Safety and Occupational Health Manager, you will perform the following duties:

• Manage the Safety and Occupational Health Training Program for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Updating 29 CFR 1960 required trainings as appropriate.
• Managing a portfolio of national training programs such as Collateral Duty Safety Officer (CDSO), Employee Occupational Safety and Health, Supervisory Occupational Safety and Health, Safety Management Information System, OSHA-required Safety Training for Field Units and Other Occupational Safety and Health Training as required.
• Manage responses to annual reports to the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Annual OSHA Report.
• Authors and generates Quarterly Safety Communication letters to the workforce.
• Supervises a team of GS-0018 Safety Professionals.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required
• Requirements by Closing Date: Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Time in Grade: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the Federal service. Time in grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Probationary Period: This is a full-time permanent position (Career/Career-Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

BASIC REQUIREMENT:

Per OPM Individual Occupational Requirements

Education: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study - safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from 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.

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Experience: Experience in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:

• Managing safety or occupational health program elements.
• Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.
• Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses;
• Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.
• Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.

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Certification: 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.

IN ADDITION TO MEETING THE ABOVE BASIC EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, YOU MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

You qualify for the GS-13 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Served as an advisor on several Occupational Safety and Health programmatic areas and/or critical program segments for which both the scope and effect of the work have an impact on one or more locations;
• Managed a comprehensive and diverse enterprise-wide safety program including elements defined in the 29 CFR 1960 (Safety Inspections, Injury/Illness Reporting, Committees/Councils, Training, etc).
• Served as subject matter expert (SME) in the field of occupational safety and health management with responsibilities for: oversight of contract service providers, development of national occupational safety and health training programs and the evaluation of field safety and health program implementation.
• Assisted leadership/Team Leads in providing technical guidance and problem-solving techniques using Job Safety Analyses (JSAs) to all levels of management and field offices on safety and health issues.
• Provided advice on work methods, best practices and procedures. Assists the team or individual members in identifying the parameters of a viable solution within the context of safety and health.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is at the full performance level.

Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the lowest and highest potential salaries for this position. The actual salary range will be based on the applicable locality pay for the selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Benefits: DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including: health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays. Other benefits may include: flexible work schedules; telework; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers. DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any Federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

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