Summary

This position is with the U. S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), within the Directorate of Cooperative and State Programs (DCSP), located in Washington, D.C.

• This position is at the full performance level.
• This position is outside the bargaining unit.
• This position is NOT remote. Selectee will be expected to report to the office listed above.

Duties

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Duties of the Senior Technical Advisor position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Providing technical expertise and leadership within the directorate for planning, development, management and evaluation of a wide range of administrative and management initiatives and functions.
• Designing and developing transformational, cutting-edge initiatives aligned with OSHA and DCSP policies and external stakeholder needs.
• Developing evaluation reports, proposed policy changes, and recommended courses of action that often have agency and nation-wide impact and significance.
• Establishing and maintaining guidance and cooperative assistance with OSHA's external stakeholders (State Plans, alliances, partnerships, international partners).
• Conducting extensive fact-finding and project planning for major studies and nationwide program initiatives.
• Developing evaluation reports, proposed changes, and recommended courses of action that often have agency and nation-wide impact and significance.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14, in the Federal Service.

Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-15 includes:

• Applying knowledge of the federal regulatory process, including safety and occupational health laws and regulations, to develop policies and other program documents.
• Assisting in the technical development/review of existing and new directives, grant and cooperative agreements, standards, or other guidance documents.
• Providing technical leadership for planning, development, management and/or evaluation of a wide range of administrative and management initiatives and functions.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Unofficial Transcript(s) (in English) - If you are using education as a basis for qualifying for this position, you must submit all applicable academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the qualifying educational requirements (ex. BA/BS, MA, JD, Ph.D., etc.). If specific coursework is required to qualify, you must supply an unofficial transcript from each academic institution in which the required courses were taken in order to receive credit. You may upload your unofficial transcript(s) as one document with a maximum size limit of 5 MB.

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.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.